Carwyn Jones was re-elected First Minister in May 2011 and continued to serve up to and beyond the 2016 election.

During the five years of this government there were two significant reshuffles (March 2013 and September 2014) as well as two departures from the Cabinet, both of which led to widespread changes in personnel and in ministerial titles and responsibilities.

The Welsh Government under Carwyn Jones also purchased and nationalised Cardiff Airport during this period.

Leader of the House A significant reshuffle occurred on 8 March 2013, in which Mark Drakeford entered the cabinet as Health Minister.

[7] These responsibilities were further altered in a final significant reshuffle occurred on 11 September 2014 where Jeff Cuthbert, John Griffiths and Gwenda Thomas all left the government and Leighton Andrews returned to government while Julie James became a junior minister.