A rundown of the people in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cabinet, with new faces, as well as those who have changed roles.
He is a close ally of Rishi Sunak and ran both his leadership campaigns.
Previously she was a health minister, with responsibility for care and mental health, between September 2021 and September 2022 during the latter half of the Covid pandemic. He was later restored to office as a minister for disabled people and in 2015 he was promoted to chief whip. He had a fraught relationship with Mr Johnson. The pair worked closely together while campaigning for Brexit but in 2016 Mr Gove famously derailed the leadership hopes of his friend by running against him.
She took on the international trade brief under Liz Truss after surprising many by reaching the last four in the summer’s leadership contest.Ms Badenoch, who has been outspoken on issues such as gender-neutral toilets which she opposes, stood on an"anti-woke" platform and argued for the state to be slimmed down.
Previously a government whip, Ms Donelan worked in the media and entertainment industry before entering parliament, including a period as communications manager at professional wrestling firm WWE. The qualified football referee describes himself as a fierce Eurosceptic but he will need to engage with the EU in negotiations about the protocol.
A fluent Italian speaker, who has previously lived and studied in the country, he lists his interests as including history, gardening and sport.He had previously served as Welsh secretary under Boris Johnson between 2019 and 2022 and was also a junior minister at the Cabinet Office.Elected as MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in 2010, he has a background in rural affairs having been chief executive of the Countryside Alliance.
He previously held the same position under Boris Johnson, but was replaced by Liz Truss when she took over as prime minister. His last cabinet role was education secretary, a post he held from July 2019 to September 2021, meaning he oversaw the department through the majority of the Covid pandemic. He first joined government as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury under Theresa May and also served as Housing Secretary under Boris Johnson.
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