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Second Cameron ministry

David Cameron formed the second Cameron ministry, the first Conservative majority government since 1996,[1] following the 2015 general election. Prior to the election Cameron had led his first ministry, the Cameron–Clegg coalition, a coalition government that consisted of members of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg as Deputy Prime Minister.

Following the vote to leave at the EU referendum on the morning of 24 June, Cameron said that he would resign as Prime Minister after a new Leader of the Conservative Party was chosen after the party conference in the autumn. It was announced on 11 July 2016 that he would resign on 13 July and be succeeded by Home Secretary, Theresa May.[2]

History

Cameron announced his choice for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary on the afternoon of 8 May 2015, with George Osborne, Theresa May, Philip Hammond and Michael Fallon retaining their posts. Osborne was also given the honorific title of First Secretary of State, which had been held by William Hague in the preceding ministry.[3][4]

Cameron's choices for other ministers were announced through the week.[5][6] Eric Pickles, previously the Communities Secretary left the Cabinet and received a knighthood, being replaced by Greg Clark. Michael Gove moved to the position of Justice Secretary, replacing Chris Grayling, who became the new Leader of the House of Commons.

Several vacant Cabinet posts previously held by Liberal Democrats were subsequently filled by Conservative ministers – the positions of Business Secretary, Energy Secretary, Scottish Secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury were given to Sajid Javid, Amber Rudd, David Mundell and Greg Hands respectively, with John Whittingdale replacing Javid as Culture Secretary.

Mark Harper replaced Gove as Chief Whip, whilst Matthew Hancock became the new Minister for the Cabinet Office, being replaced by Anna Soubry as Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise. Also Priti Patel became the new Minister of State for Employment and Robert Halfon became a Minister without Portfolio.

The Minister of State for Social Care portfolio was downgraded to a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in 2016 under this ministry. It would not regain its former stature until 24 January 2018, under the Second May ministry's 2018 British cabinet reshuffle.[7]

Cabinet

Changes

List of ministers

Prime Minister and the Cabinet Office

Departments of State

Law Officers

Parliament

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Brown, Colin; Abrams, Fran (13 December 1996). "The Major minority". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Theresa May to succeed Cameron as UK PM on Wednesday". BBC News. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ^ Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments Archived 9 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine (press release), Prime Minister's Office (8 May 2015).
  4. ^ Nicolas Watts, George Osborne made first secretary of state in cabinet reshuffle Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian (8 May 2015).
  5. ^ "Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  6. ^ BBC News election liveblog Archived 13 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "A Minister of State for Social Care". Home Farm Trust (hft). Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Election 2015: Prime Minister and ministerial appointments (Updated 12 May)" (Press release). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  9. ^ Tilbrook, Richard (14 May 2015). "Business transacted and order approved at the Privy Council held by The Queen at Buckingham Palace on 14th May 2015" (PDF). Privy Council Office (United Kingdom). p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Iain Duncan Smith quits: David Cameron 'puzzled' by resignation". BBC News. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Stephen Crabb appointed new work and pensions secretary". The Guardian. 19 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Ministry of Defence Ministerial appointments finalised". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  13. ^ "DFID welcomes new ministerial team – Press releases – GOV.UK". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  14. ^ "New ministerial team welcomed to the Department for Work and Pensions – Press releases – GOV.UK". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.

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