The third Jones government was a Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition government formed after the 2016 general election in Wales. On 14 October 2016, Dafydd Elis-Thomas left Plaid Cymru in order to support the coalition government and to give them a ruling majority; he later sat as an independent in the Senedd. The government was replaced by the Drakeford government on 13 December 2018, following the resignation of Carwyn Jones as First Minister the previous day.
Appointment Following a vote in the Assembly to nominate an individual to become First Minister on 11 May 2016 both Jones and Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood tied on 29 votes each and another vote was automatically scheduled for the following week.
Under the Government of Wales Act 2006, if a First Minister is not elected within 28 days of the Assembly elections, those elections would need to be repeated.
Following negotiations with the Plaid Cymru leader, a second vote on 18 May saw Jones re-elected unopposed as First Minister, enabling him to begin the process of forming a minority government. He was sworn in as First Minister on 19 May, after which he said that he was "delighted to introduce the team who will be taking Wales forward over the next five years". Among his appointments was the former Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams, who became Minister for Education.
Cabinet
Office Name Term (in this govt) Party ImageFirst MinisterRt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM2016–18LabourCabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure (2016–17)Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport (2017–18)Ken Skates AM 2016–18LabourCabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016–17)Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services (2017–18)Vaughan Gething AM 2016–18LabourCabinet Secretary for EducationKirsty Williams AM 2016–18Liberal DemocratsCabinet Secretary for Communities and Children (2016–17)Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services (2017–18)Carl Sargeant AM 2016–17LabourAlun Davies AM2017–18LabourCabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (2016–17)Cabinet Secretary for Finance (2017–18)Mark Drakeford AM 2016–18LabourCabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs (2016–17)Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs (2017–18)Lesley Griffiths AM 2016–18LabourLeader of the House and Chief WhipJane Hutt AM2016–17LabourJulie James AM2017–18Labour
Ministers
Office Name Term Party ImageMinister for Skills and ScienceJulie James AM2016–17LabourMinister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh LanguageAlun Davies AM2016–17LabourRt. Hon Eluned Morgan AM2017–2018LabourMinister for Social Services and Public Health (2016–17)Minister for Children and Social Care (2017–)Rebecca Evans AM2016–17LabourHuw Irranca-Davies AM2017–18LabourMinister for Culture, Tourism and SportRt. Hon Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM 2017–18IndependentMinister for Housing and RegenerationRebecca Evans AM2017–18LabourMinister for the EnvironmentHannah Blythyn AM 2017–18Labour
Counsel General Name Term Party Image Mick Antoniw AM 2016–17Labour Jeremy Miles AM 2017–18Labour
See also Shadow Cabinet (Wales) Members of the 5th National Assembly for Wales
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