10 Downing street have today confirmed the following list of ministers (including junior ministers) for the new Prime Minster Rishi Sunak’s government. The list was confirmed by King Charles III two days ago but Downing Street have only today made the full list public.
The change over of power was very rapid and the new UK prime minister has already had talks with President Biden (USA), President Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukraine), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Australia), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Irish Coalition leader Micheál Martin.
As is typical for a new prime minister in the UK, there will be a settling in period but Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has had to step up earlier than normal as the country is in facing many serious issues.
Commons Debate.
In defence of his new position and the problems the country now face the new UK Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said,
“My record is, when times are difficult in this country I will always protect the most vulnerable,” he also went on to say, “We did it in COVID and we will do that again.”
This was given vocal support by the Conservative backbenchers.
Personal Life.
Prime Minster Rishi Sunak was born on the 12th of May 1980 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Both of his parents are of Indian descent but were born in Africa. He read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Lincoln College, Oxford.
He is married to Akshata Murty and they have two daughters. The couple met while they were both studying at Stanford University. Rishi has an estimated wealth of £730 ($840) million.
Official List of New Appointments.
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments:
- Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
- Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP re-appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
- Rt Hon Simon Hart MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
- Rt Hon James Cleverly MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Defence
- Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP as Minister without Portfolio
- Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP re-appointed as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons
- Gillian Keegan MP as Secretary of State for Education
- Rt Hon Mel Stride MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Rt Hon Michael Gove MP as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
- Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. She also becomes Minister for Women and Equalities
- Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Rt Hon Alister Jack MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
- David TC Davies MP as Secretary of State for Wales
- Rt Hon Lord True CBE reappointed as Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords
- Victoria Prentis MP as Attorney General
- Jeremy Quin MP as Paymaster General, and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
- Rt Hon Mark Harper MP as Secretary of State for Transport
- John Glen MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He will attend Cabinet.
- Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
- Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE MP re-appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Office. He attends Cabinet.
- Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP as a Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
- Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) in the Home Office. He will attend Cabinet.
- Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He will attend Cabinet.
- Alex Chalk KC MP as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
- Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP as a Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Rt Hon Chris Philp MP as a Minister of State in the Home Office
- Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities;
- Helen Whately MP as a Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
- Rt Hon Greg Hands MP as a Minister of State in the Department for International Trade
- Steve Baker MP as a Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office
- Rt Hon Baroness Williams of Trafford as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (Lords Chief Whip).
- Rt Hon James Heappey MP as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
- Will Quince MP as a Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
- Nusrat Ghani MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Julia Lopez MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General
- George Freeman MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Education
- Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Education
- Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Transport
- Victoria Atkins MP as Financial Secretary to the Treasury
- Andrew Griffith MP as Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Conclusion.
The newly appointed cabinet and ministers is not without a few surprises.
The Cabinet ministers are:
- Prime minister: Rishi Sunak
- Deputy prime minister and justice secretary: Dominic Raab
- Chancellor of the exchequer: Jeremy Hunt
- Foreign secretary: James Cleverly
- Home secretary: Suella Braverman
- Defence secretary: Ben Wallace
- Minister without portfolio and Conservative party chair: Nadhim Zahawi
- Chief whip: Simon Hart
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Oliver Dowden
- Business secretary: Grant Shapps
- Leader of the House of Commons: Penny Mordaunt
- Education secretary: Gillian Keegan
- Work and pensions secretary: Mel Stride
- Environment, food and rural affairs secretary: Thérèse Coffey
- Health secretary: Steve Barclay
- Levelling up, housing, and communities secretary: Michael Gove
- International trade secretary: Kemi Badenoch
- Digital, culture, media and sport secretary: Michelle Donelan
- Northern Ireland secretary: Chris Heaton-Harris
- Scotland secretary: Alister Jack
- Wales secretary: David TC Davies
- Leader of the House of Lords: Lord Nicholas True
Sources: THX News, Reuters, FT, Wikipedia & UK Government.
