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| Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Who's in his cabinet? | Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Who's in his cabinet? |
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| New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chosen the members of his top team. | New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has chosen the members of his top team. |
| Who got what job? Here's a guide to the people that make up Mr Johnson's cabinet. | Who got what job? Here's a guide to the people that make up Mr Johnson's cabinet. |
| Note: BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) is a term widely used in the UK to describe people of non-white descent, as defined by the Institute of Race Relations. | |
| There are also a number of ministers who attend cabinet but are not full members. | There are also a number of ministers who attend cabinet but are not full members. |
| These are: | These are: |
| Many cabinet ministers were removed from their posts | Many cabinet ministers were removed from their posts |
| More than half of Theresa May's old cabinet, including leadership rival Jeremy Hunt, quit or were sacked by Mr Johnson. | More than half of Theresa May's old cabinet, including leadership rival Jeremy Hunt, quit or were sacked by Mr Johnson. |
| A total of 18 cabinet ministers were removed - several more than during other recent reshuffles after a new prime minister has come into power without an election. | A total of 18 cabinet ministers were removed - several more than during other recent reshuffles after a new prime minister has come into power without an election. |
| Six of those attending cabinet were kept on in the same job - Amber Rudd, Matt Hancock, Stephen Barclay, Alun Cairns, Baroness Evans and Geoffrey Cox. | Six of those attending cabinet were kept on in the same job - Amber Rudd, Matt Hancock, Stephen Barclay, Alun Cairns, Baroness Evans and Geoffrey Cox. |
| Nine former cabinet ministers have made a return, while 13 are newcomers. | Nine former cabinet ministers have made a return, while 13 are newcomers. |
| Most of the cabinet have had some ministerial experience | Most of the cabinet have had some ministerial experience |
| Fifteen members have had full cabinet experience. | Fifteen members have had full cabinet experience. |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps previously had roles where they attended cabinet but were not full members. | Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps previously had roles where they attended cabinet but were not full members. |
| Eight members have never held a full cabinet post. | Eight members have never held a full cabinet post. |
| Many of them supported the Remain campaign | Many of them supported the Remain campaign |
| Mr Johnson has many cabinet members who originally voted to remain in the 2016 EU referendum. | Mr Johnson has many cabinet members who originally voted to remain in the 2016 EU referendum. |
| But leading Brexiteers Priti Patel and Dominic Raab have been rewarded with the posts of Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary respectively. | But leading Brexiteers Priti Patel and Dominic Raab have been rewarded with the posts of Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary respectively. |
| Many of those appointed supported Theresa May's withdrawal deal. Even Mr Johnson did on the third time of asking. | Many of those appointed supported Theresa May's withdrawal deal. Even Mr Johnson did on the third time of asking. |
| More on Boris Johnson | More on Boris Johnson |