Second Jones government

The second Jones government (11 May 2011 – 19 May 2016) was a Labour minority government.

Second Jones government
8th devolved government of Wales
2011–2016
Date formed	11 May 2011
Date dissolved	19 May 2016
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Minister	Carwyn Jones
First Minister's history	2009–2018
Member party	Labour
Status in legislature	Minority 30 / 60 (50%)
Opposition party	Conservative
Opposition leader	Paul Davies Interim Andrew RT Davies
History
Election(s)	2011 general election
Outgoing election	2016 general election
Legislature term(s)	4th National Assembly for Wales
Predecessor	First Jones government
Successor	Third Jones government

Having won the largest number of seats in the 2011 general election (30 out of 60) the Labour sought to form a minority government, having previously governed in coalition with Plaid Cymru. Carwyn Jones was re-elected First Minister in May 2011 and continued to serve up to and beyond the 2016 election.

During the five years of this government there were two significant reshuffles (March 2013 and September 2014) as well as two departures from the Cabinet, both of which led to widespread changes in personnel and in ministerial titles and responsibilities.

This government was the first since the 2011 referendum on primary law making powers and thus passed the first Welsh Law without the expressed consent of Westminster. The Welsh Government under Carwyn Jones also purchased and nationalised Cardiff Airport during this period.

Cabinet

	Name	Party	Image	Office(s)	Dates(s) (in this government)
	Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM	Labour		First Minister	13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016
	Jane Hutt AM	Labour		Minister for Finance Minister for Finance and Leader of the House	13 May 2011 – 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
	Edwina Hart AM	Labour		Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology & Science Minister for Economy, Science and Transport[1]	13 May 2011- 8 March 2013 8 March 2013 – 19 May 2016
	Leighton Andrews AM	Labour		Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Public Services	13 May 2011 - 25 June 2013 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
	Lesley Griffiths AM	Labour		Minister for Health and Social Services Minister for Local Government and Government Business Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty	13 May 2011 – 14 March 2013 14 March 2013 – 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 – 19 May 2016
	Mark Drakeford AM	Labour		Minister for Health and Social Services	14 March 2013 - 19 May 2016
	Huw Lewis AM	Labour		Minister for Housing Regeneration & Heritage Minister for Education and Skills	13 May 2011 - 26 June 2013 26 June 2013 - 19 May 2016
	Jeffery Cuthbert AM	Labour		Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty	26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014
	Carl Sargeant AM	Labour		Minister for Local Governmnet and Communities Minister for Natural Resources	13 May 2011 - 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
	Alun Davies AM	Labour		Natural Resources and Food	14 March 2013 - 8 July 2014
	John Griffiths AM	Labour		Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Minister for Culture and Sport	13 May 2011 - 14 March 2013 14 March 2013 - 11 September 2014
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet
	Janice Gregory AM	Labour		Chief Whip	2011-2016
	Theodore Huckle QC[2]	Labour [3]		Counsel General for Wales	2011-2016

Junior Ministers

	Name	Party	Image	Office(s)	Dates(s) (in this government)
	Gwenda Thomas AM	Labour		Deputy Minister for Children & Social Services	13 May 2011 – 11 September 2014
	Alun Davies AM	Labour		Deputy Minister for Agriculture	13 May 2011 -14 March 2013
	Vaughan Gething AM	Labour		Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty Deputy Minister for Health	26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
	Ken Skates AM	Labour		Deputy minister for Skills and Technology Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism	26 June 2013 - 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
	Rebecca Evans AM	Labour		Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Deputy Minister for Farming and Food	8 July 2014 – 11 September 2014 11 September 2014 - 19 May 2016
	Julie James AM	Labour		Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology	11 September 2014 – 19 May 2016
	Jeff Cuthbert AM	Labour		Deputy Minister for Skills Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology	13 May 2011 -14 March 2013 14 March 2013 - 26 June 2013

Changes

A significant reshuffle occurred on 8 March 2013, in which Mark Drakeford entered the cabinet as Health Minister.[4]

Following the resignation of Leighton Andrews from the cabinet in June 2103 [5] Jeff Cuthbert was promoted to the cabinet and Vaughan Gething and Ken Skates become junior ministers.[6]

Alun Davies was sacked from the government on 8 July 2014, his responsibilities were temporarily restructured with some going to Rebecca Evans who joined the government as a junior minister.[7] These responsibilities were further altered in a final significant reshuffle occurred on 11 September 2014 where Jeff Cuthbert, John Griffiths and Gwenda Thomas all left the government and Leighton Andrews returned to government while Julie James became a junior minister.[8]

See also

• Members of the 4th National Assembly for Wales

References

1. Including Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 8 July 2014 - 11 September 2014
2. Not an Assembly Member, nominee of the First Minister, approved by AMs
3. Member of the Labour Government
4. "Mark Drakeford new health minister". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
5. "Welsh government reshuffle: Education Minister Leighton Andrews resigns in schools row". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
6. "Huw Lewis is named Wales education minister". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
7. "Welsh Government - Written Statement - Ministerial Responsibilities". Welsh Government. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
8. "Leighton Andrews rejoins cabinet in reshuffle". BBC News. Retrieved 17 December 2018.