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Carwyn Jones to announce new Welsh Government cabinet Carwyn Jones to announce new Welsh Government cabinet
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First Minister Carwyn Jones is working on appointing a new cabinet after AMs formally approved a cross-party deal to allow him to continue in office. Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones will be sworn in as first minister on Thursday afternoon and begin work assembling a new cabinet.
Appointments are expected on Thursday, with new faces set for promotion. New faces are set for promotion and there is also speculation Mr Jones will restructure the cabinet, with the possibility of fewer posts.
There is also speculation Mr Jones will restructure the cabinet, with the possibility of fewer posts. He was re-elected first minister unopposed on Wednesday, following an agreement with Plaid Cymru.
The Labour leader was re-elected as first minister unopposed on Wednesday, following an agreement with Plaid Cymru. The deal came a week after the first vote was deadlocked at 29-29.
The deal came a week after the first vote was deadlocked at 29-29, with every opposition party bar Liberal Democrat AM Kirsty Williams backing Plaid's Leanne Wood instead. Every opposition party, bar Liberal Democrat AM Kirsty Williams, had backed Plaid's Leanne Wood instead.
Plaid and Labour have now agreed to allow Mr Jones - first minister since 2009 - to form a government, with a series of policy concessions to Plaid and an agreement to consult on the Welsh budget, legislation and further devolution.Plaid and Labour have now agreed to allow Mr Jones - first minister since 2009 - to form a government, with a series of policy concessions to Plaid and an agreement to consult on the Welsh budget, legislation and further devolution.
The deal came after an assembly election result which saw Labour fall short of a majority.The deal came after an assembly election result which saw Labour fall short of a majority.
Positions vacant?Positions vacant?
Three AMs who held ministerial portfolios in the last assembly term have now left the Senedd.Three AMs who held ministerial portfolios in the last assembly term have now left the Senedd.
Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis, economy and education ministers respectively, stood down while Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews lost his seat in Rhondda to Ms Wood.Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis, economy and education ministers respectively, stood down while Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews lost his seat in Rhondda to Ms Wood.
Last week, it emerged an offer of a cabinet position had been made to Ms Williams.Last week, it emerged an offer of a cabinet position had been made to Ms Williams.
On Wednesday, Mr Jones told AMs: "In order to drive policy and delivery from the heart of government, we will establish a new Cabinet Office.On Wednesday, Mr Jones told AMs: "In order to drive policy and delivery from the heart of government, we will establish a new Cabinet Office.
"The first priority of the new office will be to establish delivery plans for the top six pledges from the Welsh Labour manifesto.""The first priority of the new office will be to establish delivery plans for the top six pledges from the Welsh Labour manifesto."