Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Dywedodd y Gweinidog:



> Mae Maria yn dod â chyfoeth o brofiad o'i hamser yn y GIG i'r rôl hon. 
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> Dw i'n hyderus y bydd ei gwybodaeth drylwyr, a'i hegni a'i brwdfrydedd, yn ein helpu i gyflawni nodau “Cymru Iachach”, sef ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer helpu pobl Cymru i aros yn iach, mabwysiadu ffyrdd iachach o fyw, a byw'n annibynnol cyhyd â phosibl.
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> Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yn darparu gwasanaethau gofal iechyd i oddeutu 384,000 o bobl ym mhob rhan o Sir Gaerfyrddin, Ceredigion a Sir Benfro.


Ar ôl cael ei phenodi, dywedodd Maria:



> Dw i wrth fy modd o fod wedi cael fy mhenodi'n Gadeirydd Hywel Dda a dw i'n edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda'i holl dimau diwyd ac ymroddgar i barhau i wella perfformiad. Yn ystod fy wyth mlynedd fel arweinydd yn y GIG, dw i wedi dysgu mai'r peth pwysicaf yw gwrando ar ein cleifion, ein staff a'n cymuned, er mwyn inni allu gweithio gyda'n gilydd yn effeithiol i wella ein gwasanaeth iechyd yn barhaus


Dywedodd Prif Weithredwr Bwrdd Hywel Dda, Steve Moore:



> Ar ran y Bwrdd Iechyd, mae'n bleser gen i estyn croeso cynnes i Maria wrth iddi ymgymryd â'i rôl newydd fel Cadeirydd Hywel Dda. Mae Maria'n ymuno â ni ar adeg o newidiadau mawr yng ngwasanaethau'r GIG yn y Gorllewin, a dw i'n gwybod y bydd hi'n dod â'r un brwdfrydedd, egni, ac ymroddiad i'n bwrdd iechyd ni ag y gwnaeth i'w rôl flaenorol ym Mwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a'r Fro. Mae Maria wedi dal nifer i swyddi uwch ar draws sector cyhoeddus Cymru, ac mae'n dod â chyfoeth o brofiad gwerthfawr. Rydyn ni wrth ein bodd â'i phenodiad.


Cafodd y penodiad ei wneud yn unol â'r Cod Llywodraethu ar gyfer Penodiadau Cyhoeddus. 







Translation:


 
On the appointment, the minister said:



> Maria brings a wealth of experience of the NHS to this role.
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> I’m confident that Maria’s clear knowledge, personal drive and passion will help deliver “A Healthier Wales”. Our vision to ensure we support people to stay well, lead healthier lifestyles and live independently for as long as possible.


Hywel Dda University Health Board provides healthcare services to a population of around 384,000 throughout Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.


On her appointment, Maria said:



> I am delighted to have been appointed as Chair of Hywel Dda and looking forward to working with all the dedicated and compassionate teams to continue to improve performance. I have learnt in my 8 years as a leader in the NHS that what is most important of all is to listen to our patients, our staff and our community so that we can work more effectively together to constantly improve our health service.


Chief Executive of Hywel Dda Healthy board, Steve Moore said:



> On behalf of the Health Board I’m delighted to extend a warm welcome to Maria in her new role as Chair of Hywel Dda. Maria joins us at a time of great change for NHS services in West Wales and I know that she will bring the same passion, enthusiasm and dedication to our health board as she has in her previous role at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Having held a number of senior roles across the Welsh public sector, Maria brings with her a wealth of valuable experience and we are delighted with her appointment.


This appointment has been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.