Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Who's in his cabinet?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Who's in his cabinet?
(4 months later)
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a major reshuffle of the government's top team when he came to power.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson carried out a minor reshuffle to his cabinet having been returned to power in the general election.
Who got what job? Here's a guide to the people that make up Mr Johnson's cabinet.
Who's in 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.
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.
Many cabinet ministers were removed from their posts
This minor post-election cabinet reshuffle comes only a few months after Mr Johnson first entered 10 Downing Street following the Tory leadership election in July.
More than half of Theresa May's old cabinet, including leadership rival Jeremy Hunt, quit or were sacked by Mr Johnson.
There has been unconfirmed speculation that the PM is contemplating a bigger shake-up in February 2020, including changes to a number of departments, including the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Home Office and Department for International Development.
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.
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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. However, Ms Rudd quit the cabinet in September over the government's approach to Brexit. Environment minister Therese Coffey replaced her as work and pensions secretary.
Nine former cabinet ministers made a return, while 13 were newcomers.
Most of the cabinet have had some ministerial 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.
Eight members have never held a full cabinet post.
Many of them supported the Remain campaign
Mr Johnson has many cabinet members who originally voted to remain in the 2016 EU referendum.
But leading Brexiteers Priti Patel and Dominic Raab were 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.
