Boris Johnson: Meet the Cabinet

• • Boris Johnson

    

    Prime Minister@BorisJohnson

    Boris Johnson’s popularity among Conservative MPs and members of the wider Tory party membership landed him the top job he has long coveted.

• Jacob Rees-Mogg

Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed Leader of the House of Commons.

The arch-Brexiteer was also appointed Lord President of the Council and will attend cabinet, Downing Street said.

Mr Rees-Mogg, chairman of the European Research Group, told Sky News: “The prime minister kindly offered me a very interesting job to do, one that is something that I’m very interested in because parliamentary procedure and practice is something I’ve spent a lot of time on.”

He described the new prime minister as “incredibly businesslike and ready to crack on and deliver for the country”, adding: “It’s a man with a mission and that mission is to get us out of the EU by 31 October.”

• Sajid Javid

  

  Chancellor@sajidjavid

  Sajid Javid was home secretary under Theresa May.

• Priti Patel

  

  Home Secretary@patel4witham

  Former international development secretary, Priti Patel, 47, is an ardent Brexiteer, who has supported Boris Johnson in the leadership contest, describing him as the only person who can save Brexit and the Tories.

• Dominic Raab

  

  Foreign Secretary@DominicRaab

  As well as being made foreign secretary, Dominic Raab has been appointed the first secretary of state.

• Stephen Barclay

  

  Brexit Secretary@SteveBarclay

  The 47-year old became the third Brexit Secretary in less than six months when he was appointed to the role last November.

• Michael Gove

  

  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster@michaelgove

  Michael Gove was knocked out of the leadership race during the MPs’ ballots, but as one of the main campaigners for the Vote Leave campaign in the 2016 referendum he was always expected to make it back into the cabinet.

• Ben Wallace

  

  Defence Secretary@BWallaceMP

  Former security minister Ben Wallace, who campaigned to remain in the EU, has warned that a no-deal Brexit would hit UK-EU security ties and have a “real impact” on protecting the public.

• Liz Truss

  

  International Trade Secretary@trussliz

  Liz Truss was a vocal supporter of Boris Johnson for the leadership and backed his stance of keeping no deal on the table in the run up to any Brexit negotiations.

• Matt Hancock

  

  Health & Social Care Secretary@MattHancock

  The youngest contender in the Tory leadership race, Matt Hancock, 40, quit the contest a day after he came sixth in the first ballot of the party’s MPs. He later endorsed Boris Johnson as his preferred candidate.

• Theresa Villiers

  

  Environment Secretary@DefraGovUK

  Former Northern Ireland secretary, Theresa Villiers, has backed Boris Johnson from the start, saying he would offer people “some hope and excitement about what politics can deliver for them”.

• Gavin Williamson

  

  Education Secretary@GavinWilliamson

  The former defence secretary was sacked by Theresa May in May after a row over the leaking of information from the National Security Council.

• Nicky Morgan

  

  Culture Secretary@NickyMorgan01

  As a former chair of the Commons Treasury select committee, Nicky Morgan is one of the most powerful and influential female politicians in Parliament and has become a key figure in attempts to forge a compromise with Tory Brexiteers

• Andrea Leadsom

  

  Business Secretary@andrealeadsom

  One of Conservatives’ most prominent female politicians and an ardent Brexiteer, Andrea Leadsom has twice contested the party’s leadership.

• Robert Jenrick

  

  Housing & Communities Secretary@RobertJenrick

  Former treasury minister Robert Jenrick joined other rising stars Rishi Sunak and Oliver Dowden in saying Boris Johnson was the only one who could save the Tory party from an “existential threat”.

• Amber Rudd

  

  Work & Pensions, Women & Equalities@AmberRuddHR

  Amber Rudd ruled herself out of the running for Tory leader, because she said the party wanted a Brexiteer as PM.

• Robert Buckland

  

  Justice Secretary@RobertBuckland

  The former solicitor general moved to be prisons minister in the justice department in May 2019. He supported Boris Johnson for the leadership describing him as a “moderate, open-minded, one-nation Conservative” and claiming he is “what we need now”.

• Alok Sharma

  

  International Development Secretary@AlokSharma_RDG

  The former employment minister and MP for Reading West backed Boris Johnson for prime minister.

• Grant Shapps

  

  Transport Secretary@grantshapps

  Former international development minister, Grant Shapps, was once seen as a high-flyer in the Tory party until he resigned following allegations he ignored warnings about bullying when he was party co-chairman.

• Alun Cairns

  

  Welsh Secretary@AlunCairns

  MP for the Vale of Glamorgan, Alun Cairns served as secretary of state for Wales in Theresa May’s cabinet.

• Alister Jack

  

  Scottish Secretary@ScotSecofState

  Businessman Alister Jack was elected MP for Dumfries and Galloway in 2017 and has supported what he calls “a successful Brexit for Scotland”.

• Julian Smith

  

  Northern Ireland Secretary@JulianSmithUK

  Julian Smith has served in the whips’ office, rising to be chief whip from November 2017.

• Baroness Evans

  

  Leader of Lords@UKHouseofLords

  Baroness Evans was appointed Lords Leader in 2016, her first ministerial role since being ennobled by David Cameron in 2014.

• James Cleverly

  

  Party chairman@JamesCleverly

  The MP for Braintree in Essex is widely regarded as one of the party’s rising stars.