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{{Short description|Welsh government (2009–2011)}} |
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|cabinet_name = First Jones government |
|cabinet_name = First Jones government |
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|cabinet_number = 7th |
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|cabinet_type = [[Welsh Government|devolved |
|cabinet_type = [[Welsh Government|devolved administration]] |
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|jurisdiction = [[Wales]] |
|jurisdiction = [[Wales]] |
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|flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg |
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|incumbent = 2009–2011 |
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|caption = Jones's first cabinet on 10 December 2009 |
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|date_formed = 10 December 2009 |
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|date_dissolved = 11 May 2011 |
|date_dissolved = 11 May 2011 |
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|government_head_title = First Minister |
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|government_head = [[Carwyn Jones]] |
|government_head = [[Carwyn Jones]] |
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|government_head_history = [[Carwyn Jones#First Minister of Wales|2009–2018]] |
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|deputy_government_head = [[Ieuan Wyn Jones]] |
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|state_head_title = Monarch |
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|state_head = [[Elizabeth II]] |
|state_head = [[Elizabeth II]] |
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|{{Color box|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|{{Color box|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Welsh Conservatives|Conservative]]}} |
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|opposition_leader = [[Nick Bourne]] |
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|last_election = [[2011 National Assembly for Wales election|2011 general election]] |
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|legislature_term = [[Members of the 3rd National Assembly for Wales|3rd National Assembly for Wales]] |
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The '''first Jones government''' ( |
The '''first Jones government''' (10 December 2009 – 11 May 2011) was a continuation of the previous [[Welsh Labour|Labour]]–[[Plaid Cymru]] [[coalition government]] in Wales. |
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Following [[Rhodri Morgan]]'s decision to retire, a leadership contest was held for the position of [[Welsh Labour]] Leader. The election was won by [[Carwyn Jones]] who was confirmed leader of Welsh Labour on 1 December 2009 and as First Minister on 9 December 2009 by the [[Welsh Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Owen |first=Paul |date=2009-12-01 |title=Carwyn Jones elected Welsh Labour leader |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/dec/01/carwyn-jones-new-welsh-labour-leader |access-date=2024-10-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Third Assembly - Key Events |url=https://www.assembly.wales/en/bus-home/research/bus-assembly-publications-monitoring-services/Pages/key-events-third-assembly.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201115137/https://www.assembly.wales/en/bus-home/research/bus-assembly-publications-monitoring-services/Pages/key-events-third-assembly.aspx |archive-date=2020-02-01 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=[[National Assembly for Wales]]}}</ref> Jones was officially sworn in the next day.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-12-10 |title=Jones sworn in as first minister |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8403525.stm |access-date=2024-10-09 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Jones maintained the existing [[One Wales]] coalition agreement with [[Plaid Cymru]], established by Morgan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-12-10 |title=Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8406680.stm |access-date=2024-10-09 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Following [[Rhodri Morgan]]'s decision to retire, a leadership contest was held for the position of [[Welsh Labour]] Leader. The election was won by [[Carwyn Jones]] who was confirmed leader of Welsh Labour on 1 December 2009 and as First Minister on 9 December 2009. |
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== Cabinet == |
== Cabinet == |
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!style="width: 390px"|Office || colspan="2"|Name || Term || Party |
!style="width: 390px"|Office || colspan="2"|Name || Term || Party |
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|'''[[First Minister for Wales|First Minister]]''' |
|'''[[First Minister for Wales|First Minister]]''' |
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|'''[[Carwyn Jones]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Carwyn Jones]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|'''[[Deputy First Minister for Wales|Deputy First Minister]]''' |
|'''[[Deputy First Minister for Wales|Deputy First Minister]]''' |
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'''Minister for the Economy and Transport''' |
'''[[Minister for the Economy and Transport]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Plaid Cymru |
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|'''[[Ieuan Wyn Jones]]'''||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
|'''[[Ieuan Wyn Jones]]'''||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
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|'''[[Department for Education and Skills (Wales)|Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning]]''' |
|'''[[Department for Education and Skills (Wales)|Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour |
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|'''[[Leighton Andrews]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Leighton Andrews]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|'''Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing''' |
|'''Minister for Environment, Sustainability and [[Minister for Housing (Wales)|Housing]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour |
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|'''[[Jane Davidson]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Jane Davidson]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|'''Minister for |
|'''[[Minister for Assembly Business|Minister for Business]] and [[Minister for Finance (Wales)|Budget]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour |
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|'''[[Jane Hutt]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Jane Hutt]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|'''[[Minister for Health and Social Services]]''' |
|'''[[Minister for Health and Social Services]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour |
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|'''[[Edwina Hart]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Edwina Hart]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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||'''Minister for Heritage''' |
||'''Minister for Heritage''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Plaid Cymru |
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|'''[[Alun Ffred Jones]]''' ||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
|'''[[Alun Ffred Jones]]''' ||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
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|'''Minister for Rural Affairs''' |
|'''[[Minister for Rural Affairs (Wales)|Minister for Rural Affairs]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Plaid Cymru |
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|'''[[Elin Jones]]'''||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
|'''[[Elin Jones]]'''||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
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|'''Minister for Social Justice and Local Government''' |
|'''[[Minister for Social Justice (Wales)|Minister for Social Justice]] and [[Minister for Local Government (Wales)|Local Government]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour |
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|'''[[Carl Sargeant]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Carl Sargeant]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|'''[[Counsel General for Wales]]''' |
|'''[[Counsel General for Wales]]''' |
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! style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour |
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|'''[[John Griffiths (Welsh politician)|John Griffiths]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[John Griffiths (Welsh politician)|John Griffiths]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|'''[[Chief Whip]]''' |
|'''[[Chief Whip (Wales)|Chief Whip]]''' |
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|'''[[Janice Gregory]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|'''[[Janice Gregory]]'''||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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=== Junior ministers === |
=== Junior ministers === |
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!style="width: 390px"|Office || colspan="2"|Name || Term || Party |
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|Deputy Minister for Children |
|Deputy Minister for Children |
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|[[Huw Lewis]]||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|[[Huw Lewis]]||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration |
|Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration |
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|[[Jocelyn Davies]]||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
|[[Jocelyn Davies]]||2009–2011||[[Plaid Cymru]] |
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|Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills |
|Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills |
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|[[Lesley Griffiths]]||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|[[Lesley Griffiths]]||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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|Deputy Minister for Social Services |
|[[Deputy Minister for Social Services]] |
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|[[Gwenda Thomas]]||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
|[[Gwenda Thomas]]||2009–2011||[[Welsh Labour|Labour]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 9 October 2024
First Jones government | |
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7th devolved administration of Wales | |
2009–2011 | |
Date formed | 10 December 2009 |
Date dissolved | 11 May 2011 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
First Minister's history | 2009–2018 |
Deputy First Minister | Ieuan Wyn Jones |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 41 / 60 (68%)
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Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Nick Bourne |
History | |
Outgoing election | 2011 general election |
Legislature term | 3rd National Assembly for Wales |
Predecessor | Fourth Morgan government |
Successor | Second Jones government |
The first Jones government (10 December 2009 – 11 May 2011) was a continuation of the previous Labour–Plaid Cymru coalition government in Wales.
Following Rhodri Morgan's decision to retire, a leadership contest was held for the position of Welsh Labour Leader. The election was won by Carwyn Jones who was confirmed leader of Welsh Labour on 1 December 2009 and as First Minister on 9 December 2009 by the Welsh Assembly.[1][2] Jones was officially sworn in the next day.[2][3]
Jones maintained the existing One Wales coalition agreement with Plaid Cymru, established by Morgan.[4]
Cabinet
[edit]Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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First Minister | Carwyn Jones | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Deputy First Minister | Ieuan Wyn Jones | 2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru | |
Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning | Leighton Andrews | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing | Jane Davidson | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Minister for Business and Budget | Jane Hutt | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Minister for Health and Social Services | Edwina Hart | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Minister for Heritage | Alun Ffred Jones | 2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru | |
Minister for Rural Affairs | Elin Jones | 2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru | |
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government | Carl Sargeant | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Office holders given special provisions to attend Cabinet | ||||
Counsel General for Wales | John Griffiths | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Chief Whip | Janice Gregory | 2009–2011 | Labour |
Junior ministers
[edit]Office | Name | Term | Party | |
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Deputy Minister for Children | Huw Lewis | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration | Jocelyn Davies | 2009–2011 | Plaid Cymru | |
Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills | Lesley Griffiths | 2009–2011 | Labour | |
Deputy Minister for Social Services | Gwenda Thomas | 2009–2011 | Labour |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Owen, Paul (1 December 2009). "Carwyn Jones elected Welsh Labour leader". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Third Assembly - Key Events". National Assembly for Wales. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Jones sworn in as first minister". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Carwyn Jones reveals new cabinet". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2024.