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.

The Cabinet

Office(s) Name Term
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
Gordon Brown MP 27 June 2007 – present
27 June 2007 – present
27 June 2007 – present
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Miliband MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
Jack Straw MP 28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for the Home Department Jacqui Smith MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Defence
Secretary of State for Scotland
Des Browne MP 05 May 2006 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Hilary Benn MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
President of the Board of Trade
John Hutton MP 28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord Privy Seal
Minister for Women and Equality
Labour Party Chair
Harriet Harman MP 28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Peter Hain MP 28 June 200724 January 2008
James Purnell MP 24 January 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Transport Ruth Kelly MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Hazel Blears MP 28 June 2007 – present
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Geoff Hoon MP 28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls MP 28 June 2007 – present
Minister for the Cabinet Office
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Ed Miliband MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Shaun Woodward MP 28 June 2007 – present
Leader of the House of Lords
Lord President of the Council
The Baroness Ashton of Upholland 28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills John Denham MP 28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain MP 24 October 200224 January 2008
Paul Murphy MP 24 January 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport James Purnell MP 28 June 200724 January 2008
Andy Burnham MP 24 January 2008 – present
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Andy Burnham MP 28 June 200724 January 2008
Yvette Cooper MP 24 January 2008 – present
Also attending Cabinet meetings
Attorney General for England and Wales The Baroness Scotland of Asthal 28 June 2007 – present
Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations The Lord Malloch-Brown 28 June 2007 – present


Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
Chief Whip of the House of Lords
The Lord Grocott 01 May 200224 January 2008
28 June 200724 January 2008
The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon 24 January 2008 – present
24 January 2008 – present
Minister for the Olympics and Paralympics
Minister for London
Paymaster General
Tessa Jowell MP 06 July 2005 – present
28 June 2007 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Minister of State for Housing and Planning Yvette Cooper MP 28 June 200724 January 2008
Caroline Flint MP 24 January 2008 – present
Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families
Minister for the North West
Beverley Hughes MP 17 June 2005 – present
28 June 2007 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Ian Austin MP 28 June 2007 – present
Angela Smith MP 28 June 2007 – present

References


Preceded by
Blair Ministry
Government of the United Kingdom
2007 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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