Huw Lewis

Huw Lewis
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
In office
6 May 1999 – 6 April 2016
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byDawn Bowden
Minister for Education and Skills
In office
26 June 2013 – 7 May 2016
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
DeputyKen Skates
Preceded byLeighton Andrews
Succeeded byKirsty Williams
Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty
In office
14 March 2013 – 26 June 2013
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJeff Cuthbert
Minister for Housing, Regeneration & Heritage
In office
2011–2013
First MinisterCarwyn Jones
Deputy Minister for Children
In office
2009–2011
First MinisterRhodri Morgan
Carwyn Jones
Deputy Minister for Economy & Transport
In office
31 May 2007 – 18 July 2007
First MinisterRhodri Morgan
Deputy Minister for Social Justice & Regeneration
In office
May 2003 – 31 May 2007
First MinisterRhodri Morgan
Deputy Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning
In office
October 2000 – 16 April 2001
First MinisterRhodri Morgan
Government Whip
In office
May 1999 – October 2000
First MinisterAlun Michael
Preceded byPost established
Personal details
Born (1964-01-17) 17 January 1964 (age 60)
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Political partyLabour Co-operative
SpouseLynne Neagle
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationTeacher, political advisor
WebsiteWelsh 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.