New Welsh Minister for Culture ... and thus for librares

Welsh Government Building, Cardiff
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You may have noticed in yesterday's Welsh news that the First Minister has conducted a Cabinet reshuffle. As part of this reshuffle ministerial portfolios have changed. Huw Lewis AM remains on the Cabinet but with new responsibilities for Communities and Tackling Poverty. 

It appears that libraries, museums and archives now fall within the remit of the new Minister for Culture & Sport, John Griffiths AM. We look forward to working with John, but at the same time will miss Huw Lewis who has proven to be a very supportive and constructive minister for libraries in Wales.

The new Cabinet is:

Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM
First Minister of Wales

Edwina Hart AM OStJ MBE
Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Prof Mark Drakeford AM
Minister for Health

Huw Lewis AM
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Lesley Griffiths AM
Minister for Local Government (& Government Business)

Jane Hutt AM
Minister for Finance

John Griffiths AM
Minister for Culture and Sport

Leighton Andrews AM
Minister for Education

Carl Sargeant AM
Minister for Housing and Regeneration

Alun Davies AM
Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Deputy Ministers

Gwenda Thomas AM
Deputy Minister for Social Services

Jeff Cuthbert AM
Deputy Minister for Skills & Technology

Further information: Welsh Government press release 

John Griffiths' page on the National Assembly web site (needs updating!). And John's web site

And with grateful thanks to Alyson Tyler