Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership

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Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership of Wales
Y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol (Welsh)
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Incumbent
Jack Sargeant
since 17 July 2024 (2024-07-17)
Welsh Government
Style Welsh Deputy Minister
StatusDeputy Minister
AbbreviationDeputy Minister
Member of Senedd
Reports tothe Senedd and the First Minister of Wales
Seat Cardiff
Nominator First Minister of Wales
Appointer The Crown
Term length Five years
Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every five years
First holder Hannah Blythyn MS
Website gov.wales/hannah-blythyn-ms

The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership (Welsh : Y Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol) is a minister of the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jack Sargeant since July 2024.

Contents

Deputy ministers

NamePictureEntered officeLeft officeOther offices heldPolitical partyGovernmentNotes

Deputy Minister for Social Partnership

Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn official portrait (cropped).jpg 13 May 202120 March 2024 Labour Second Drakeford government [1] [2] [3]
Minister for Social Partnership
Hannah Blythyn Hannah Blythyn official portrait (cropped).jpg 21 March 202416 May 2024 [4] Labour Gething government [5]
Sarah Murphy Sarah-murphy (cropped).jpg 17 May 202417 July 2024 [6] Labour Gething government [7]
Jack Sargeant Jack-sargeant.jpg 17 July 202411 September 2024 Labour Gething government

Eluned Morgan government

[6]
Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Jack Sargeant Jack-sargeant.jpg 11 September 2024Incumbent Labour Eluned Morgan government [8]

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the post are: [9]

The post-holder led the development of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act. [10] The post-holders responsibilities are similar to those of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, which the deputy minister is under the authority of. [11] [ needs update? ]

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