Who is in Liz Truss’s new UK cabinet?

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed a brand new cupboard hours after moving into the highest workplace.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss holds her first cabinet meeting at the 10 Downing Street in London
Truss holds her first cupboard assembly at 10 Downing Avenue in London [Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via Reuters]

The UK’s Prime Minister Liz Truss has shaped a brand new authorities on the formal request of Queen Elizabeth II.

The in depth reshuffle noticed 15 new faces in prime authorities positions, whereas 16 members from the earlier cupboard will keep within the newly shaped cupboard.

Probably the most senior cupboard members embrace:

Therese Coffey – well being secretary, deputy prime minister

Coffey is the previous work and pensions secretary who takes over from Stephen Barclay as well being secretary, and also will be deputy prime minister.

She has been intently concerned in Truss’s management marketing campaign and beforehand served as setting minister, deputy chief on the Home of Commons and assistant whip.

Coffey was elected MP for Suffolk Coastal in 2010.

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Secretary Therese Coffey walks outside Number 10
Deputy Prime Minister and well being secretary Therese Coffey [John Sibley/Reuters]

Kwasi Kwarteng – chancellor of the exchequer

Kwarteng replaces Nadhim Zahawi, who received the job because the chancellor of the exchequer in July.

He beforehand served as enterprise secretary since January 2021, when he turned the primary Black Conservative Celebration cupboard minister.

New British Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng walks outside Number 10 Downing Street
New British Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng [Toby Melville/Reuters]

James Cleverly – international secretary

Cleverly is appointed international secretary, transferring on from his earlier and temporary stint as schooling secretary.

He was Conservative Celebration chairman below former Prime Minister Theresa Might. Underneath former Prime Minister Boris Johnson he served as minister with out portfolio earlier than being demoted in 2020.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly walks outside Cabinet building
International secretary James Cleverly [John Sibley/Reuters]

Suella Braverman – dwelling secretary

Braverman, beforehand the legal professional normal, takes over from Priti Patel as dwelling secretary.

She was one of many early contenders for the Conservative Celebration management race. She is a agency Brexiter and has beforehand urged that to deal with the UK’s immigration “downside” is to go away the European Conference on Human Rights (ECHR).

Home Secretary Suella Braverman walks outside Cabinet building
Residence secretary Suella Braverman [John Sibley/Reuters]

Ben Wallace – defence secretary

Wallace will maintain his submit as defence secretary. He has been within the workplace since July 2019.

Wallace is MP for Wyre and Preston North in addition to a member of the Scottish Parliament.

Ben Wallace arrives at Number 10 Downing Street
Defence secretary Ben Wallace [Phil Noble/Reuters]

Brandon Lewis – justice secretary

Lewis replaces Dominic Raab as justice secretary. He beforehand served because the Northern Eire secretary, get together chairman and minister with out portfolio.

A certified barrister and former firm director turned Nice Yarmouth MP in 2010.

Justice Brandon Lewis walks outside Number 10 Downing Street
Secretary of State for Justice Brandon Lewis [John Sibley/Reuters]

Package Malthouse – schooling secretary

Malthouse replaces new international secretary James Cleverly as schooling secretary.

He beforehand served because the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, answerable for operating the Cupboard Workplace in addition to a deputy mayor of London from 2008, serving below Boris Johnson.

He turned MP for North West Hampshire in 2015.

Education Secretary Kit Malthouse walks outside Number 10 Downing Street
Training Secretary Package Malthouse [John Sibley/Reuters]


Different members of the federal government embrace:

Nadhim Zahawi – Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and equalities minister

Simon Clarke
– levelling up, housing and communities secretary
Jacob Rees-Mogg – enterprise secretary
Kemi Badenoch – worldwide commerce secretary
Chloe Smith – work and pensions secretary
Alok Sharma – president for the twenty sixth UN Local weather Change Convention (COP26)
Ranil Jayawardena – setting secretary
Anne-Marie Trevelyan – transport secretary
Chris Heaton-Harris – Northern Eire secretary
Alister Jack – Secretary of State for Scotland
Robert Buckland – Secretary of State for Wales
Penny Mordaunt – Chief of the Home of Commons
Lord True – chief of the Home of Lords
Michelle Donelan – tradition secretary
Jake Berry – minister with out portfolio, Conservative Celebration chairman
Wendy Morton – chief whip
Chris Philp – Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Michael Ellis – legal professional normal – the chief authorized adviser to the federal government
Edward Argar – Paymaster Normal and Cupboard Workplace minister
Vicky Ford – growth minister on the International Workplace
Tom Tugendhat – safety minister within the Residence Workplace
James Heappey – minister for the armed forces and veterans
Graham Stuart – local weather minister within the enterprise division

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