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Carwyn Jones to announce new Welsh Government cabinet Carwyn Jones to announce new Welsh Government cabinet
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Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones will be sworn in as first minister on Thursday afternoon and begin work assembling a new cabinet. Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones will be sworn in as first minister as he begins work assembling a new cabinet.
New faces are set for promotion and there is also speculation Mr Jones will restructure the cabinet, with the possibility of fewer posts.New faces are set for promotion and 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.He was re-elected 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 between Mr Jones and Plaid leader Leanne Wood.
Every opposition party, bar Liberal Democrat AM Kirsty Williams, had backed Plaid's Leanne Wood instead. Every opposition AM, bar Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams, had backed Ms Wood.
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?
The go-ahead for Mr Jones to form his cabinet was received on Thursday morning after the Queen formally approved his appointment as first minister - a formality that followed Wednesday's Senedd session.
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. Economy Minister Edwina Hart and Education Minister Huw Lewis stood down as AMs while Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews lost his Rhondda seat 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."