Jane Hutt

Jane Hutt

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Jane Hutt is a Welsh Labour politician and a Minister in the Welsh Government. 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). She is the author of Opening the Town Hall Door – an Introduction to Local Government and Making Opportunities – a Guide for Women and Employers.

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