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image captionEluned Morgan and Jeremy Miles are rewarded with promotions within the cabinet
Eluned Morgan has been named health minister with Jeremy Miles at education in a Welsh government reshuffle.
In a surprise move, Vaughan Gething moves from health to economy, replacing Ken Skates who leaves the government.
Mark Drakeford was sworn in as first minister earlier, after Senedd members backed him to continue in the role on Wednesday.
Labour won 30 of the 60 seats in the Welsh Parliament in last week s election.
Both Mr Gething and Mr Skates had been in their previous posts for five years.
NFU Cymru president John Davies has congratulated Mark Drakeford on his reappointment as Wales’ first minister and says the institution is looking forward to working with the Welsh Government at a pivotal time for the agricultural sector. Mr Drakeford was sworn in as first minister again on Thursday evening after Senedd members backed him to continue in the role on Wednesday. There has been a cabinet reshuffle, with Eluned Morgan named new health minister as Vaughan Gething, in a surprise move, switches from health to economy, replacing Ken Skates who leaves the government. Jeremy Miles is the new education minister, after Brecon and Radnorshire MS Kirsty Williams announced prior to the election that she would step down, having been part of the Senedd since its formation in 1999.
Senior figures at Wrexham Council have offered their congratulations to the recent winners of the Senedd election. Council Leader Mark Pritchard offered his congratulations Leslsey Griffths and Ken Skates, who were both re-elected as Members of the Senedd for Wrexham and Clwyd South. “I would like to congratulate the two Members of the Senedd. I […]
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