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| Huw Lewis is named Wales education minister | Huw Lewis is named Wales education minister |
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| Huw Lewis is named as the new education minister in the Welsh government. | Huw Lewis is named as the new education minister in the Welsh government. |
| He replaces Leighton Andrews who resigned following a row over his support for a school in his Rhondda constituency which faced closure under his own surplus places policy. | He replaces Leighton Andrews who resigned following a row over his support for a school in his Rhondda constituency which faced closure under his own surplus places policy. |
| Jeff Cuthbert joins the cabinet to take over from Mr Lewis as minister for communities and tackling poverty. | Jeff Cuthbert joins the cabinet to take over from Mr Lewis as minister for communities and tackling poverty. |
| Ken Skates replaces Mr Cuthbert as deputy minister for skills and technology. | Ken Skates replaces Mr Cuthbert as deputy minister for skills and technology. |
| Vaughan Gething is appointed to work with Mr Cuthbert as deputy minister for tackling poverty. | Vaughan Gething is appointed to work with Mr Cuthbert as deputy minister for tackling poverty. |
| A former chemistry teacher, Mr Lewis said via Twitter that he was "delighted" to be appointed to the post and to build on standards set by his predecessor. | A former chemistry teacher, Mr Lewis said via Twitter that he was "delighted" to be appointed to the post and to build on standards set by his predecessor. |
| Mr Andrews used the social media site to wish his successor well. | Mr Andrews used the social media site to wish his successor well. |
| He said: "Congratulations to @HuwLewis on taking over at education and skills. | He said: "Congratulations to @HuwLewis on taking over at education and skills. |
| "He will keep a strong focus on raising standards." | "He will keep a strong focus on raising standards." |
| 'Consensus and conviction' | 'Consensus and conviction' |
| Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Mr Lewis describes education as one of his interests, along with the challenges facing the South Wales valleys. | Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Mr Lewis describes education as one of his interests, along with the challenges facing the South Wales valleys. |
| He served as Welsh Labour Party assistant general secretary before his election to the assembly on its creation in 1999 as the member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. | He served as Welsh Labour Party assistant general secretary before his election to the assembly on its creation in 1999 as the member for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. |
| NUT Wales Secretary David Evans welcome the appointment of Mr Lewis, saying he looked forward to working closely with him. | NUT Wales Secretary David Evans welcome the appointment of Mr Lewis, saying he looked forward to working closely with him. |
| "There are a number of challenges facing the education sector over the coming weeks, months and years and it is important that they are tackled with consensus and conviction," he said. | "There are a number of challenges facing the education sector over the coming weeks, months and years and it is important that they are tackled with consensus and conviction," he said. |
| "We are sure that the minister will seek to ensure that the expertise of teaching unions, and other important voices, are all part of his thinking," Mr Evans added. | "We are sure that the minister will seek to ensure that the expertise of teaching unions, and other important voices, are all part of his thinking," Mr Evans added. |
| Conservative education spokesperson Angela Burns said she looked forward to working with Mr Lewis who was taking over from "the only minister with the drive to actually do anything". | |
| She said: "The new minister faces a full in-tray and I urge him to carefully consider a new direction on school banding, the possibility of retaining the three-country GCSE and the sustainability of higher education funding." | |
| Plaid Cymru shadow education minister Simon Thomas AM said he looked forward to having a "constructive working relationship" with Mr Lewis in his new role. | |
| Mr Thomas also welcomed a decision by First Minister Carwyn Jones to take on responsibility for the Welsh language, which had been part of Mr Andrews' portfolio. |