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Wales' new First Minister Carwyn Jones has unveiled his debut cabinet, with two new faces at the top table.Wales' new First Minister Carwyn Jones has unveiled his debut cabinet, with two new faces at the top table.
His Labour leadership campaign manager, Leighton Andrews, joins the cabinet at education, and Carl Sargeant takes on social justice and local government.His Labour leadership campaign manager, Leighton Andrews, joins the cabinet at education, and Carl Sargeant takes on social justice and local government.
Defeated Labour leadership candidate Edwina Hart remains health minister and Huw Lewis, who also ran for the job, becomes deputy minister for children.Defeated Labour leadership candidate Edwina Hart remains health minister and Huw Lewis, who also ran for the job, becomes deputy minister for children.
Andrew Davies and Brian Gibbons are both out of the cabinet. But Andrew Davies (finance) and Brian Gibbons (social justice) are both out.
They had been the finance minister and social justice minster respectively.
Mr Davies, the Swansea West AM, was the manager of Mrs Hart's unsuccessful leadership bid.Mr Davies, the Swansea West AM, was the manager of Mrs Hart's unsuccessful leadership bid.
He announced shortly after the result was announced last week that he would be stepping down as an AM at the next election in May 2011. Dr Gibbons, the AM for Aberavon, will also leave at that election. CARWYN JONES'S CABINET Carwyn Jones (Labour) - first ministerIeuan Wyn Jones (Plaid Cymru) - deputy first minister and minister for the economy and transportJane Hutt (Lab) - business and budgetEdwina Hart (Lab) - health and social servicesJane Davidson (Lab) - environment, sustainability and housingLeighton Andrews (Lab) - children, education and lifelong learningCarl Sargeant (Lab) - social justice and local governmentElin Jones (Plaid) - rural affairsAlun Ffred Jones (Plaid) - heritageSource: Welsh Assembly Government
'Deeply grateful' He announced shortly after the result was announced last week that he would be stepping down as an AM at the next election in May 2011. Dr Gibbons, the AM for Aberavon, had also already announced he will leave at that election.
Mr Jones said: "I am deeply grateful for the work both Andrew and Brian put in during their time as ministers, and I know that they will continue to make a valuable contribution to the National Assembly and to Wales."Mr Jones said: "I am deeply grateful for the work both Andrew and Brian put in during their time as ministers, and I know that they will continue to make a valuable contribution to the National Assembly and to Wales."
Meanwhile, Jane Hutt moves from education to become minister for budget and business.Meanwhile, Jane Hutt moves from education to become minister for budget and business.
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will remain as deputy first minister and minister for the economy and transport in the coalition government with Labour. Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will remain deputy first minister and minister for the economy and transport in the coalition government with Labour.
Also staying in their posts are Jane Davidson with the environment, sustainability and housing post. Plaid retains two other cabinet posts under the coalition deal it struck with Labour, with Elin Jones remaining at rural affairs and Alun Ffred Jones retains his heritage post.
Plaid also retains two other cabinet posts under the coalition deal it struck with Labour, with Elin Jones remaining at rural affairs and Alun Ffred Jones retains his heritage post. Jane Davidson also keeps her environment, sustainability and housing post.
Labour's Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths becomes a deputy minister, taking on the skills, innovation and science role.
Remaining as deputy ministers are Plaid Cymru's South Wales East AM Jocelyn Davies, who is in charge of housing and regeneration, and Labour's Gwenda Thomas, AM for Neath, who continues with her social services post.
Mr Jones was elected Welsh Labour leader last week, taking over from Rhodri Morgan. He was sworn into office on Thursday morning.
He said that he wanted to assemble the "best blend of talent".