Huw Lewis | |
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Member of the Welsh Assembly for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |
In office 6 May 1999 – 6 April 2016 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Dawn Bowden |
Minister for Education and Skills | |
In office 26 June 2013 – 7 May 2016 | |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Deputy | Ken Skates |
Preceded by | Leighton Andrews |
Succeeded by | Kirsty Williams |
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty | |
In office 14 March 2013 – 26 June 2013 | |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Jeff Cuthbert |
Minister for Housing, Regeneration & Heritage | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
First Minister | Carwyn Jones |
Deputy Minister for Children | |
In office 2009–2011 | |
First Minister | Rhodri Morgan Carwyn Jones |
Deputy Minister for Economy & Transport | |
In office 31 May 2007 – 18 July 2007 | |
First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
Deputy Minister for Social Justice & Regeneration | |
In office May 2003 – 31 May 2007 | |
First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
Deputy Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning | |
In office October 2000 – 16 April 2001 | |
First Minister | Rhodri Morgan |
Government Whip | |
In office May 1999 – October 2000 | |
First Minister | Alun Michael |
Preceded by | Post established |
Personal details | |
Born | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | 17 January 1964
Political party | Labour Co-operative |
Spouse | Lynne Neagle |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation | Teacher, political advisor |
Website | Welsh Labour |
Huw Lewis (born 17 January 1964) is a Welsh Labour Co-operative politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2013 to 2016. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Lewis represented the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency in the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2016.