FIRST Minister Carwyn Jones today announced the members of his new Cabinet, with Newport AM John Griffiths becoming Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development.

The new government’s cabinet is as follows:

Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM First Minister of Wales Delivery Unit, Energy, Wales for Africa, Intergovernmental relations, Wales in the World, European Union, Civil Service Reform

Edwina Hart AM OStJ MBE Minister for Business, Enterprise and Technology

Lesley Griffiths AM Minister for Health and Social Services

Jane Hutt AM Minister for Finance and Leader of the House

John Griffiths AM Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Leighton Andrews AM Minister for Education and Skills

Carl Sargeant AM Minister for Local Government and Communities

Huw Lewis AM Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage

Deputy Ministers

Gwenda Thomas AM Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services

Jeff Cuthbert AM Deputy Minister for Skills

Alun Davies AM Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes