Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education
Welsh Government minister
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The Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education is a minister of the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Cefin Campbell since May 2026.
| Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education of Wales | |
|---|---|
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| Welsh Government | |
| Style | Welsh Deputy Minister |
| Status | Deputy Minister |
| Abbreviation | Deputy Minister |
| Member of | Senedd |
| Reports to | the Senedd and the First Minister of Wales |
| Seat | Cardiff |
| Nominator | First Minister of Wales |
| Appointer | The Crown |
| Term length | Four years Subject to elections to the Senedd which take place every four years |
| First holder | Hannah Blythyn MS |
Deputy ministers
| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Other offices held | Political party | Government | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Deputy Minister for Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Hannah Blythyn | .jpg) |
13 May 2021 | 20 March 2024 | Labour | Second Drakeford government | [1][2][3] | ||
| Minister for Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Hannah Blythyn | |
21 March 2024 | 16 May 2024[4] | Labour | Gething government | [5] | ||
| Sarah Murphy | .jpg) |
17 May 2024 | 17 July 2024[6] | Labour | Gething government | [7] | ||
| Jack Sargeant |  |
17 July 2024 | 11 September 2024 | Labour | Gething government | [6] | ||
| Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership | ||||||||
| Jack Sargeant | |
11 September 2024 | 12 May 2026 | Labour | Eluned Morgan government | [8] | ||
| Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education | ||||||||
| Cefin Campbell |  |
13 May 2026 | Incumbent | Plaid Cymru | ap Iorwerth government | [9] | ||
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the post are:[10]
- Social Partnership and Public Procurement Act's implementation, and the Social Partnership Council
- Living wage
- Fair Work
- Remote Working
- Tourism in Wales
- Creative sector, including Creative Wales
- Retail
- Hospitality sector
The post-holder led the development of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act.[11] The post-holders responsibilities are similar to those of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, which the deputy minister is under the authority of.[12][needs update?]
