Brown Ministry

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Gordon Brown is currently serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. His Cabinet was formed after he took over from Tony Blair on 27 June 2007.

[edit] The Cabinet

This is a list of all members and attendees of Gordon Brown's Cabinet since his ministry began. As such, it includes ministers who have changed portfolios or left Cabinet. For a list of the current Cabinet ministers, see Cabinet of the United Kingdom#Current cabinet.

[edit] Inaugural Cabinet: 27 June 2007 – 24 January 2008

[edit] Changes

In comparison with Tony Blair's last Cabinet, Brown retained seventeen ministers including himself. Alistair Darling replaced Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer while his portfolio at Trade and Industry was renamed Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and given to John Hutton. Hutton was in turn replaced as Work Secretary by Peter Hain, who kept on as Wales Secretary but not as Northern Ireland Secretary which went to Shaun Woodward. David Miliband was promoted from Environment Secretary to Foreign Secretary and was repalced in that brief by Hilary Benn, then International Development Secretary. Douglas Alexander filled Benn's seat whilst his posts as Scotland and Transport Secretaries were given to Ruth Kelly and Des Browne, respectively, the latter of whom stayed on as Defence Secretary. Jack Straw became the first MP Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, declaring it a new Great Office of State. Amid speculation that Brown would appoint him as Deputy Prime Minister and/or First Secretary of State, neither title was conferred on any member. The other name that cropped up for the two roles was the new Labour Party Chair and Deputy Leader, Harriet Harman, who made a return to Cabinet after nine years as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal and was given the additional brief of Minister for Women and Equality. It was believed that the Government Equalities Office would become it's own department headed by an Equalities Secretary, however, it was not given Secretary of State status. The previous home of the Equalities Office and of Ruth Kelly was the Communities Secretary, which was given to Hazel Blears, whose previous role as Minister without Portfolio was not given due to Harman's [the new party chair] full inclusion in Cabinet. Harman's strongest competitor for the deputy leadership, Alan Johnson, became the Health Secretary while his previous role as Education Secretary was split into a Schools Secretary and a Universities Secretary and respectively given to Ed Balls and John Denham. Former Commons Chief Whip, Jacqui Smith was given a substantial promotion as the first female Home Secretary and was replaced by Geoff Hoon, who was promoted from being the Europe Minister. His successor, Jim Murphy, was not given a provision to attend Cabinet as he was. Tessa Jowell lost her place at the table when James Purnell became Culture Secretary but was given the right to attend Cabinet as the Olympics Minister and also became Paymaster General. The last holdover from Blair's government was The Lord Grocott, who stayed on as Lords Chief Whip and Captain of the Gentlemen at Arms. Balls' wife, Yvette Cooper, was given the right to attend Cabinet in her role as Housing Minister as was David Miliband's brother, Ed Miliband, who became Cabinet Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Beverley Hughes retained her role Children Minister and was elevated to Cabinet but only when on the agenda. Additionally, The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Andrew Burnham entered Cabinet as Lords Leader and Lord President of the Council and Chief Secretary to the Treasury. The Baroness Scotland of Asthal and The Lord Malloch-Brown were given the right to attend Cabinet as Attorney General and Africa, Asia and UN Minister. The last changes in Cabinet's composition were that the Social Exclusion Minister was no longer a Cabinet minister and the Trade Minister no longer attended Cabinet in any capacity, even when on the agenda.

[edit] First Reshuffle: 24 January 2008 – 3 October 2008

[edit] Second Reshuffle: 3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009

[edit] Third Reshuffle: 5 June 2009 – present

[edit] Notes

[edit] Cabinet changes since June 2007

[edit] External links

• Current Cabinet from the Parliament of the United Kingdom website.
• Full List of Government Ministers as of 29 June 2007 from the 10 Downing Street website.
• Full List of Government Ministers as of 25 January 2008 from the 10 Downing Street website.
• Her Majesty's Government as of 27 June 2007 from the 10 Downing Street website.
• Her Majesty's Government as of 9 June 2009 from the 10 Downing Street website.
• In full: Brown's government as of 27 June 2009 from BBC World News
• Ministerial Appointments as of 3 October 2008 from the 10 Downing Street website.
• Ministerial Appointments as of 5 June 2009 from the 10 Downing Street website.^{[dead link]}

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