Minister for Education and the Welsh
Language
Key interests and
achievements
His interests include economic and community
development, and education and skills. Jeremy lives in Rhiwfawr in the Neath constituency
and enjoys films, reading, cooking, hiking, cycling, and following rugby.
Personal history
Jeremy was born and brought up in Pontarddulais and
as a Welsh speaker, he was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera in the Swansea
valley and New College, Oxford where he read law. Straight after graduating, he
taught law at Warsaw University in Poland.
Professional background
Jeremy practised as a solicitor in London initially,
and then held senior legal and commercial posts in media sector businesses including
ITV and with the US television network and film studio, NBC Universal. After
returning to live in Wales, he set up his own consultancy working with
international clients in the broadcast and digital sectors. Jeremy has been a
trustee and secretary of the social justice charity the Bevan Foundation. He
also has experience as a youth mentor and as an adviser at free legal advice
centres.
Political history
He was elected to the Welsh Parliament, commonly
known as the Senedd, for Neath constituency in May 2016, he sits as a Welsh
Labour and Co-operative party Member of the Senedd, following the retirement of
Gwenda Thomas AM/AC. Prior to joining the Welsh Government in 2017, Jeremy was
a member of a number of parliamentary committees including Economy, Skills and
Infrastructure; Culture, Welsh Language and Communications and the External
Affairs Committee. He also chaired the Co-operative group of Labour MS’s.
Jeremy was appointed to the Cabinet as Counsel General in November 2017.
Following the election of Mark Drakeford MS/AS as Welsh Labour Leader and First
Minister in December 2018, he retained this role along with assuming the new
post of Brexit Minister. Prior to the 2021 Senedd election, Jeremy served as
the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition, also leading the work
on Wales’ recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Media Assets
Register
of Interests
Register
of Interests – Fifth Senedd (PDF, 3.25MB)