Factbox-UK PM Johnson's cabinet reshuffle: Truss named foreign minister
Reuters
Published Sep 15, 2021 14:42
Updated Sep 15, 2021 19:10
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffled his team of ministers on Wednesday, seeking to refocus his government on fulfilling 2019 election pledges as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is a summary of the key changes he has made so far:
Minister Before reshuffle After reshuffle
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Liz Truss
- criticised for
being on holiday
in Crete as the
Taliban advanced
on Kabul
Home Secretary Priti Patel Priti Patel
Finance minister Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Nadhim Zahawi
- criticised over
his handling of
school closures
and exams during
the pandemic, and
for confusing two
Black campaigning
sportsmen
Housing, Communities Robert Jenrick Michael Gove
and Local Government - involved in a
Secretary row over his role
in a planning
decision which
involved a
billionaire
developer who was
also a
Conservative Party
donor
Brexit minister David Frost David Frost
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland Dominic Raab
Deputy Prime Minister Did not exist Dominic Raab
Trade Secretary Liz Truss Anne-Marie
Trevelyan
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace Ben Wallace
Digital, Culture, Media Oliver Dowden Nadine Dorries
and Sport Secretary
Environment, Food and George Eustice George Eustice
Rural Affairs Secretary
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Grant Shapps
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove Stephen Barclay
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng Kwasi Kwarteng
Health Secretary Sajid Javid Sajid Javid
Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis Brandon Lewis
Secretary
Conservative Party Amanda Milling Oliver Dowden
Chair
Scotland Secretary Alister Jack Alister Jack
Wales Secretary Simon Hart Simon Hart
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