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Member of Parliament for Vale of Glamorgan

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Biography

AM Since - 1999 Majority - 83 Born - 15/12/1949. Married, 2 daughters.

Education - Rosemead School, Sussex. Highlands School, Eldoret, Kenya. University of Kent, Canterbury, London School of Economics, Bristol University.

Previous Occupation - Previously Coordinator of Welsh Women's Aid (1980s), and Director of Tenant Participation Advisory Service, former Director of Chwarae Teg, Director of Fair Play (1992-99). Former Non-Executive Director of Cardiff Community Health Trust. UNISON member.

Personal Overview - Narrowly held a key marginal seat in Wales for Labour, and has been rewarded by becoming the Secretary for Health & Social Services. This lines up with her career, where she has worked for several voluntary organisations and is a former Vice Chairman of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action. Retained her position of Health Minister after the 2003 elections, despite public criticism of her handling of hospital waiting list issues. This was however only a short term respite, she was reshuffled in early 2005 after a perceived lack of progress, moving to cover Education in the Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition after the 2007 elections. Was shifted sideways in the December 2009 reshuffle promoted by the election of Carwyn Jones to the post of First Minister.

Political History - Councillor, South Glamorgan CC (1981-93). Assembly Member for Vale of Glamorgan (1999-). Chairman of the Equal Opportunities Committee (1999-2000), member of the Health and Social Services Committee (1999-2005). Member of the South East Wales Regional Committee (1999-2005), House Committee (2005-07), South Wales Central Regional Committee (2005-07). Member of the Business Committee (2005-2007). Health and Social Services Secretary (Minister) (1999-2005). Minister for Assembly Business, Equalities and Children (2005-07). Minister for Budget and Business (2007), Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (2007-09). Minister for Business and Budget (2009-).

Other Information - Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. Has been the Welsh member on the New Opportunities (UK fund). Former Vice Chairman of the Wales Council for Voluntary Action. Former Chairman of Governors at Kitchener Primary School, Cardiff. Alternative email address is:- Correspondence.Jane.Hutt@wales.gsi.gov.uk.

All Party Groups - N/a.

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