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Welsh politician (born 1949)

Jane Hutt CBE Official portrait, 2024 Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice[a] In office 17 July 2024 – 12 May 2026 First Minister Vaughan Gething Eluned Morgan Preceded by Lesley Griffiths Succeeded by Heledd Fychan In office 13 May 2021 – 20 March 2024 First Minister Mark Drakeford Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Lesley Griffiths Trefnydd of the Senedd In office 21 March 2024 – 12 May 2026 First Minister Vaughan Gething Eluned Morgan Preceded by Lesley Griffiths Succeeded by Heledd Fychan In office 10 December 2009 – 3 November 2017 First Minister Carwyn Jones Preceded by Carwyn Jones Succeeded by Julie James In office 10 September 2005 – 19 July 2007 First Minister Rhodri Morgan Preceded by Karen Sinclair Succeeded by Carl Sargeant Welsh Government Chief Whip In office 2 May 2023 – 12 May 2026 First Minister Mark Drakeford Vaughan Gething Eluned Morgan Preceded by Dawn Bowden Succeeded by Heledd Fychan In office 13 December 2018 – 13 May 2021 First Minister Mark Drakeford Preceded by Julie James Succeeded by Dawn Bowden In office 19 May 2016 – 3 November 2017 First Minister Carwyn Jones Preceded by Janice Gregory Succeeded by Julie James Minister for Finance In office 10 December 2009 – 19 May 2016 First Minister Carwyn Jones Preceded by Andrew Davies Succeeded by Mark Drakeford In office 31 May 2007 – 19 July 2007 First Minister Rhodri Morgan Preceded by Sue Essex Succeeded by Andrew Davies Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills In office 19 July 2007 – 10 December 2009 First Minister Rhodri Morgan Preceded by Carwyn Jones (Education, Culture and the Welsh Language) Succeeded by Leighton Andrews (Children, Education and Lifelong Learning) Minister for Equalities and Children In office 10 September 2005 – 31 May 2007 First Minister Rhodri Morgan Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Office abolished Minister for Health and Social Services In office 12 May 1999 – 10 September 2005 First Minister Rhodri Morgan Alun Michael Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Brian Gibbons Member of the Senedd for Vale of Glamorgan In office 6 May 1999 – 7 April 2026 Preceded by Office established Majority 3,270 (7.6%) Personal details Born (1949-12-15) 15 December 1949 (age 76) Epsom, England Party Welsh Labour Spouse Michael Trickey Children 2 daughters Alma mater University of Kent London School of Economics University of Bristol Occupation Politician, trade unionist Website [1]

**Jane Elizabeth Hutt** [CBE](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (born 15 December 1949) is a [Welsh](/source/Welsh_people) [Labour](/source/Welsh_Labour) politician serving as [Welsh Government Chief Whip](/source/Welsh_Government_Chief_Whip) since 2023, [Trefnydd of the Senedd](/source/Trefnydd_of_the_Senedd) since March 2024 and [Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice](/source/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Justice_(Wales)) since July 2024.[a][1][2] She served as the [Member of the Senedd](/source/Member_of_the_Senedd) (MS) for the [Vale of Glamorgan](/source/Vale_of_Glamorgan_(Senedd_constituency)) from 1999 until 2026.[3]

A member of the Parliament since its creation, Hutt holds the record for the longest serving [Welsh Government](/source/Welsh_Government) minister and has served in every administration to date. She served continually in government from May 1999 until the November 2017 reshuffle, returning in December 2018. Hutt has held several of the most senior government offices, including [Minister for Finance](/source/Minister_for_Finance_(Wales)), [Minister for Health and Social Services](/source/Minister_for_Health_and_Social_Services), and [Minister for Education](/source/Department_for_Education_and_Skills_(Wales)).

## Early years

Born in [Epsom](/source/Epsom), Surrey, on 15 December 1949, Hutt's [Welsh](/source/Welsh_language)-speaking grandparents are from North Wales,[4] and her father was the pathologist [Michael Hutt](/source/Michael_Hutt_(pathologist)).[5] Hutt was educated at [Surbiton High School](/source/Surbiton_High_School) and graduated from the [University of Kent](/source/University_of_Kent), Canterbury in 1970 with a BA (Hons), gained a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work at the [London School of Economics](/source/London_School_of_Economics) in 1972 and an M.Sc. at the [University of Bristol](/source/University_of_Bristol) in 1995.[6]

## Professional career

Hutt was one of the founder members of Welsh Women's Aid, a feminist organisation campaigning on behalf of women who are victims of domestic violence. She was appointed as a coordinator of the group in January 1978.

Hutt held non-political appointments as director of the equal opportunities' organisation [Chwarae Teg](/source/Chwarae_Teg) and [non-executive director](/source/Non-executive_director) of the Cardiff Community Health Care Trust. Member New Deal Task Force. School Governor. Welsh member on the New Opportunities (UK) Fund.

## Political career

Hutt was a councillor on [South Glamorgan County Council](/source/South_Glamorgan_County_Council) and a former vice-chair of the Social Services Committee. She unsuccessfully stood for election to the [British Parliament](/source/British_Parliament) in 1983 in [Cardiff North](/source/Cardiff_North_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).

Hutt was elected to the [Senedd](/source/Senedd) in 1999 and has been re-elected at every subsequent election. She served as a government minister for a total of 18 years, 5 months, 23 days (or 6,751 days) from 12 May 1999 to 3 November 2017 making her the then longest serving Labour Minister in UK history. Her record was surpassed in 2018 by [Carwyn Jones](/source/Carwyn_Jones) who served a total of 6,868 days.

Following the Assembly's creation in 1999 she immediately became Health Minister. She remained in post until January 2005 when she was removed from the position, following strong criticism over long hospital waiting lists.[7] An independent report showed that even though waiting list time targets were higher than in England and Scotland, Hutt had still failed to meet them.[8] As a result, she faced criticism from all the major political parties in Wales, with the strongest coming from within her own party. As a result, her position became untenable, as some became worried that the problems could even damage the case for further Welsh devolution.[9]

Advisory video of Hutt in August 2020

She became [Minister for Assembly Business](/source/Minister_for_Assembly_Business) and Chief Whip, with additional responsibility for Openness in Government; Communications Strategy; co-ordinating Government policy in relation to children and Equality of Opportunity. In the first Cabinet of the Third Assembly, she was appointed Minister for Budget and Assembly Business (31 May 2007). In the coalition, Cabinet announced on 19 July 2007 she became Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills.

She left the government during the November 2017 reshuffle and made her first appearance on the back benches on 14 November 2017.[10]

She returned to government as Chief Whip on 13 December 2018 new First Minister [Mark Drakeford](/source/Mark_Drakeford).

She is the only MS to have served as a Minister in every [Welsh Government](/source/List_of_Welsh_Governments) to date, serving in the cabinet of six First Ministers.

Hutt stood down as an MS at the [2026 Senedd election](/source/2026_Senedd_election).[11]

## Honours

Hutt was appointed [Commander of the Order of the British Empire](/source/Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (CBE) in the [2023 Birthday Honours](/source/2023_Birthday_Honours) for political and public service.[12]

## Personal life

In July 1984, Hutt married Labour councillor Michael Trickey. They have two daughters.[13]

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Social_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Social_1-1) As Minister for Social Justice 2021-2024; and held the Culture portfolio, as Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice from July to September 2024.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["First Minister Vaughan Gething announces new Welsh Government Cabinet | GOV.WALES"](https://www.gov.wales/first-minister-vaughan-gething-announces-new-welsh-government-cabinet). *www.gov.wales*. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Vaughan Gething: Jeremy Miles likely to bid to be Wales first minister"](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevw4znzz4ko). *BBC News*. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Member Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181210072148/http://www.assembly.wales/en/memhome/Pages/MemberProfile.aspx?mid=156). *National Assembly for Wales*. Archived from [the original](http://www.assembly.wales/en/memhome/Pages/MemberProfile.aspx?mid=156) on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Biog_5-0)** ["Jane Hutt Biography"](http://www.janehutt.co.uk/biography.aspx). *Jane Hutt's constituency website*. Jane Hutt. 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2011.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Munks_6-0)** ["Munks Roll Details for Michael Stewart Rees Hutt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180810030447/http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/5782). *[Munks Roll](/source/Munks_Roll)*. Archived from [the original](http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/5782) on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Anderson, Linda; Bright, Bob; Kimber, Jon (2 March 1983). [*General Election Guide, 1983*](https://books.google.com/books?id=7pMaAQAAMAAJ&q=educated+at+surbiton+high+school). BBC Data Publications. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780946358151](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780946358151) – via Google Books.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Hutt is sacked as health minister"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4161621.stm). *BBC News*. 10 January 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Minister pledges 'new phase' NHS"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4176473.stm). *BBC News*. 14 January 2005.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Shipton, Martin (11 January 2005). ["Attacks forced Rhodri to ditch Hutt"](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/attacks-forced-rhodri-ditch-hutt-2408564). *WalesOnline*. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Plenary 14/11/2017"](http://record.assembly.wales/Plenary/4656). *National Assembly for Wales*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Moules, James; Green, Daniel (20 October 2025). ["Who are the Labour Senedd members who are standing down at next election?"](https://labourlist.org/2025/10/senedd-election-2026-labour-ms-standing-down/). *LabourList*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["No. 64082"](https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64082/supplement/B9). *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)* (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B9.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Jane Hutt"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk/wales/13108.stm). *BBC News*. 12 May 1998.

## External links

- [Personal website](http://www.janehutt.com/)

- [Biography at the Welsh Assembly Government](http://new.wales.gov.uk/about/cabinet/cabinetm/janehutt?lang=en=)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

- [Profile on BBC website](https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/uk/wales/13108.stm)

Senedd Preceded by (new post) Member of the Senedd for Vale of Glamorgan 1999–2026 Succeeded by Seat abolished Political offices Preceded by (new post) Minister for Health and Social Services 1999–2005 Succeeded by Brian Gibbons Preceded by Karen Sinclair Minister for Assembly Business and Chief Whip 2005–2007 Succeeded by (post re-organised) Preceded by (new post) Minister for Budget and Assembly Business 2007 (31 May to 19 July) Succeeded by (post re-organised) Preceded by (new post) Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills 2007–2009 Succeeded by Leighton Andrews Preceded by (new post) Minister for Business and Budget 2009–2011 Succeeded by (post re-organised) Preceded by (new post) Minister for Finance 2011–2016 Succeeded by Mark Drakeford Preceded by Janice Gregory Leader of the House and Chief Whip 2016–2017 Succeeded by Julie James Preceded by (post split, Julie James as whip) Chief Whip 2018–present Incumbent

v t e Second Drakeford government (2021–2024) Cabinet members Rt Hon Mark Drakeford (First Minister) Rebecca Evans (Finance) (Local Government) Eluned Morgan (Minister for Health and Social Services) Vaughan Gething (Economy) Lesley Griffiths (Rural Affairs and North Wales) (Trefnydd) Jane Hutt (Social Justice) (Chief Whip) Julie James (Climate Change) Jeremy Miles (Education & Welsh Language) Mick Antoniw (Counsel General) (Constitution) Deputy ministers Lynne Neagle (Mental Health and Wellbeing) Julie Morgan (Social Services) Dawn Bowden (Arts, Sport and Tourism) Lee Waters (Climate Change) Hannah Blythyn (Social Partnership) Politics Wales

v t e Members of the Senedd 2021–2026 6th Senedd Labour (29-30) Mick Antoniw Hannah Blythyn Dawn Bowden Jayne Bryant Hefin David (died Aug 2025) Alun Davies Mark Drakeford († till Mar 2024) Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething († Mar-Jul 2024) John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Mike Hedges Vikki Howells Jane Hutt Huw Irranca-Davies Julie James Jeremy Miles Eluned MorganR† († since Jul 2024) Julie Morgan Sarah Murphy Lynne Neagle Rhianon Passmore Jenny Rathbone David Rees Jack Sargeant Ken Skates Carolyn ThomasR Lee Waters Joyce WatsonR Buffy Williams Conservatives (14-16) Natasha AsgharR Andrew RT DaviesR († till Dec 2024) Paul Davies Gareth Davies James Evans ( –Jan 2026) Janet Finch-Saunders Peter Fox Russell George ( –Apr 2025) Tom GiffardR Altaf HussainR Mark IsherwoodR Joel JamesR Laura Anne JonesR ( –Jul 2025) Samuel Kurtz Darren Millar † († since Dec 2024) Sam RowlandsR Plaid Cymru (12-13) Rhys ab OwenR ( –Nov 2022) Cefin CampbellR Luke FletcherR Heledd FychanR Llŷr Huws GruffyddR Peredur Owen GriffithsR Mabon ap Gwynfor Siân Gwenllian Rhun ap Iorwerth † († since June 2023) Delyth JewellR Elin Jones Adam Price († till May 2023) Lindsay Whittle (since Oct 2025) Sioned WilliamsR Liberal Democrats (1) Jane DoddsR† Reform (0-2) James Evans (Jan 2026– ) Laura Anne JonesR (Jul 2025– ) Independent (0-1) Rhys ab OwenR (Nov 2022– ) Russell George (Apr 2025– ) Llywydd (presiding officer): Elin Jones † = Party leaders R = Regional MS

v t e Members of the National Assembly for Wales / Senedd 2016–2021 5th Assembly Labour (28/29) Mick Antoniw Hannah Blythyn Dawn Bowden Jayne Bryant Hefin David Alun Davies (–Jan 2021, Feb 2021–)××× Mark Drakeford † Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Mike Hedges Vikki Howells Jane Hutt Huw Irranca-Davies Julie James Ann Jones Carwyn Jones († till Dec 2018) Jeremy Miles Eluned MorganR Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Rhianon Passmore Jenny Rathbone David Rees Carl Sargeant (died Nov 2017) Jack Sargeant (Feb 2018–) Ken Skates Lee Waters Joyce WatsonR Conservatives (12-10) Mohammad AsgharR (died Jun 2020) Angela Burns Andrew RT DaviesR † († till June 2018, Jan 2021–) Paul Davies († Sept 2018–Jan 2021) Suzy DaviesR Janet Finch-Saunders Russell George Mark IsherwoodR Laura Anne JonesR (Jul 2020–) David MeldingR Darren Millar Nick Ramsay (–Dec 2019, Feb 2020–)×× Mark RecklessR (Apr 2017–May 2019)× Plaid Cymru (12-10) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (–Oct 2016) Llyr GruffyddR Siân Gwenllian Rhun ap Iorwerth Delyth JewellR (Jan 2019– ) Elin Jones Helen Mary Jones (Aug 2018– ) Steffan LewisR (died Jan 2019) David LloydR Neil McEvoyR (–Jan 2018) Adam Price † Bethan SayedR Simon ThomasR (–Jul 2018) Leanne Wood († till Sept 2018) UKIP (1-7) Gareth BennettR (–Nov 2019, † Oct 2018–May 2019) Michelle BrownR (–March 2019) Nathan GillR (–Sep 2016) Neil HamiltonR († till May 2018) Caroline JonesR (–May 2019, † May–Oct 2018) Mandy Jones (Dec 2017) Mark RecklessR (–Apr 2017) David RowlandsR (–May 2019) Brexit Party (0-4) Caroline JonesR (May 2019–Aug 2020) Mandy Jones (May 2019–Oct 2020) Mark RecklessR (May 2019–) David RowlandsR (May 2019–Oct 2020) Independent Alliance for Reform (0-3) Mandy Jones (Oct 2020–) Caroline JonesR (Oct 2020–) David RowlandsR (Oct 2020–) Liberal Democrats (1) Kirsty Williams Welsh National Party/Propel (0-1) Neil McEvoyR (Jan 2020–) Independent (0-4) Gareth BennettR (Nov 2019– ) Michelle BrownR (March 2019–) Alun Davies (Jan–Feb 2021) Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Oct 2016– ) Nathan GillR (Sep 2016–Dec 2017) Caroline JonesR (Aug 2020–Oct 2020) Mandy Jones (Jan 2018–May 2019) Neil McEvoyR (Jan 2018–Jan 2020) Nick Ramsay (Jan 2020–Feb 2020) Presiding Officer: Elin Jones † = Party leaders. R = Regional MS × Member of the Conservative group but not party ×× Suspended from Conservative group 2 Jan 2020 to 13 Feb 2020 ××× Suspended from Labour group 19 Jan - 23 Feb 2021

v t e Members of the National Assembly for Wales 2011–2016 4th Assembly Labour (30) Leighton Andrews Mick Antoniw (Rosemary Butler) Christine Chapman Jeffrey Cuthbert Alun Davies Keith Davies Mark Drakeford Carwyn Jones † Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething Janice Gregory John Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Edwina Hart Mike Hedges Jane Hutt Julie James Ann Jones Huw Lewis Sandy Mewies Julie Morgan Lynne Neagle Gwyn R Price Jenny Rathbone David Rees Carl Sargeant Ken Skates Gwenda Thomas Joyce Watson Conservatives (14) Mohammad Asghar Angela Burns Andrew RT Davies † Byron Davies (until May 2015) Paul Davies Suzy Davies Janet Finch-Saunders Russell George William Graham Janet Haworth (from May 2015) Altaf Hussain (from May 2015) Mark Isherwood David Melding Darren Millar Nick Ramsay Antoinette Sandbach (until May 2015) Plaid Cymru (11) Jocelyn Davies Llyr Gruffydd Bethan Jenkins Alun Ffred Jones Elin Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones † (leader until 2012/AM until June 2013) Rhodri Glyn Thomas Leanne Wood † (leader from March 2012) Rhun ap Iorwerth (from Aug 2013) Simon Thomas Lindsay Whittle Liberal Democrats (5) Peter Black Eluned Parrott William Powell Aled Roberts Kirsty Williams † Presiding Officer: Rosemary Butler † = Party leaders

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