Government Ministerial Appointments: 25 October 2022

25th October 2022

The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments:.

Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.
Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP re-appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
Rt Hon Simon Hart MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Defence
Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP as Minister without Portfolio
Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP re-appointed as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons
Gillian Keegan MP as Secretary of State for Education
Rt Hon Mel Stride MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Rt Hon Dr Therèse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. She also becomes Minister for Women and Equalities
Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Rt Hon Alister Jack MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
David TC Davies MP as Secretary of State for Wales
Rt Hon Lord True CBE reappointed as Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords
Victoria Prentis MP as Attorney General
Jeremy Quin MP as Paymaster General, and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
Rt Hon Mark Harper MP as Secretary of State for Transport
John Glen MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He will attend Cabinet.
Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Veterans' Affairs) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE MP re-appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Office. He attends Cabinet.
Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP as a Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) in the Home Office. He will attend Cabinet.