LAST UPDATE | 24 Jul 2019
NEW UK PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has begun appointing ministers to his Cabinet.
The appointments come as Johnson wields the axe on Theresa May’s cabinet and removes several ministers who backed his opponent Jeremy Hunt.
So far, this is who is on team Johnson.
Javid was Home Secretary in Theresa May’s government and unsuccessfully ran for the leadership of the Conservatives.
Patel was a prominent voice in the Leave campaign and is perhaps best-known to Irish readers for suggesting using possible ‘no-deal’ food shortages to force Ireland to drop the backstop.
Raab is another prominent Leaver who served as Brexit Secretary and who quit May’s government over the proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement.
Raab is also reportedly being given the role of first secretary of state and will deputise for Johnson at Prime Minister’s questions, effectively making him deputy prime minister.
The man who replaced Raab as Brexit Secretary is to continue in his role.
Gove is to replace David Lidington as Minister for the Cabinet Office. The role sees the holder advise the Prime Minister on developing and implementing government policy.
Hancock remains at the UK’s Health Secretary. He ran for the leadership on a fiercy pro-business platform and surprised many by throwing his support behind Johnson when he was knocked out.
The former Northern Ireland Secretary makes a return to the UK Cabinet.
A significant decision by Johnson to appoint Williamson to his Cabinet. Williamson was summarily sacked as defence secretary by Theresa May less than three months ago following a leak about Huawei’s development of 5G in the UK.
Williamson denies being the source of the leak.
Business Secretary: Andrea Leadsom
Rudd keeps her role as Work and Pensions Secretary but also gains the office of Minister of Women and Equalities, which was previously held by Penny Mordaunt.
International Development Secretary: Alok Sharma
Northern Ireland Secretary: Julian Smith
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