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Monday 11 May 2015

David Cameron announces the new cabinet

Following the victory of the Conservative party in Thursday's election, David Cameron has announced his new cabinet:

  • Prime Minister: David Cameron
  • Chancellor & First Secretary of State: George Osborne
  • Home Secretary: Theresa May
  • Foreign Secretary: Philip Hammond
  • Justice Secretary & Lord Chancellor: Michael Gove
  • Health Secretary: Jeremy Hunt
  • Education Secretary: Nicky Morgan
  • Defence Secretary: Michael Fallon
  • Work and Pensions Secretary: Iain Duncan-Smith
  • Leader of the House of Commons: Chris Grayling
  • Leader of the House of Lords: Tina Stowell
  • Business Secretary: Sajid Javid
  • Culture, Media & Sport Secretary: John Whittingdale
  • Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Secretary: Liz Truss
  • Energy & Climate Change Secretary: Amber Rudd
  • Communities & Local Government Secretary: Greg Clarke
  • Transport Secretary: Patrick McLoughlin
  • International Development Secretary: Justine Greening
  • Scottish Secretary: David Mundell
  • Welsh Secretary: Stephen Crabb
  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Oliver Letwin

Also attending cabinet:
  • Chief Whip: Mark Harper
  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Greg Hands
  • Minister of State for Employment: Priti Patel
  • Minister without portfolio: Andrew Feldman
  • Minister without portfolio: Boris Johnson