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Jane Hutt - Vale of Glamorgan
Educated at University of Kent, London School of Economics and Bristol University, Jane spent part of her childhood in Uganda and Kenya. She has lived and worked in Wales since 1972. With Welsh speaking grandparents, originating from North Wales, Jane has a lifelong commitment to Wales and is a Welsh learner.
Jane became the first national coordinator of Welsh Women’s Aid in 1978 and was a founder of the South Glamorgan Women’s Workshop. She went on to become the first director of the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS Wales) and was subsequently director of Chwarae Teg (Fair Play). From 1981 to 1993 Jane was a Member of South Glamorgan County Council representing the Riverside Ward in Cardiff.
Jane was first elected as the AM for Vale of Glamorgan in 1999, and has served the Welsh Assembly Government as Minister for Health and Social Services, Minister for Budget and Business, Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, and Minister for Business & Budget.
Jane is the author of ‘Opening the Town Hall Door – an Introduction to Local Government’ and ‘Making Opportunities – a Guide for Women and Employers’ (Bedford Square Press).
Jane is an honorary fellow of UWIC and a member of UNISON.
