Huw Lewis

Huw Lewis
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	(1964-01-17) 17 January 1964 (age 60) Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
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.