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Rishi Sunak Cabinet: Three women included in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet, Braverman was again made Home Minister

October 26, 2022
Bharat Times


Suella Braverman, Penny Mordent, Gillian Keegan.
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Three women, Gillian Keegan, Penny Mordent and Suella Braverman, got a place in Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet on Tuesday. According to a Conservative Party tweet, Suella Braverman was appointed as Home Minister, Penny Mordant was reappointed as Leader of the House of Commons, and Gillian Keegan was appointed as Minister of Education. .

The highlight of the Sunak cabinet is that Suella Braverman has been re-appointed from Liz Truss’s cabinet to hold the same position and responsibility, less than a week after she resigned as Home Minister. When Liz Truss became the new prime minister in September, she appointed Suella as Home Minister, one of the government’s top posts. But he had resigned last Wednesday following a controversy over one of his statements.

However, he said in his resignation letter that he had sent an official document from his personal email, and that he had breached the ministerial secret. At the same time, he criticized the truss saying that his government had broken key promises made to voters.

Braverman, however, has returned to take responsibility for protecting Britain’s borders, policing and combating terrorism. Penny Mordant has been reappointed as the leader of the House of Commons by her former leadership rival Rishi Sunak. She will also assume the role of Lord President of the Council again as Presiding Officer of the Privy Council.

After the resignation of Liz Truss, Mordant was a rival to Sunak during the leadership election both last summer and last week. She finished third in her first round and second on Monday. Two minutes before the nomination was announced, Mordant said Sunak’s role as the UK’s first British Asian PM would be historic and reflected the diversity and talent of the Conservative Party.

Downing Street has confirmed that Gillian Keegan has been appointed Minister of Education. Liz Truss appointed Keegan to the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development in September this year. She was previously a minister in the Department of Health and Social Care from September 2021 to September 2022.

Other members joining Sunak’s new cabinet include Grant Shapps as Minister of Trade, Mel Stride as Minister of Work and Pensions, Therese Coffey as Environment Minister, Steve Barkley as Minister of Health. Is.

Michael Gove has been reappointed as Minister of Housing and Communities, Chemi Badenoch as Minister of International Trade and Minister of Women and Equality. Michelle Donelan has also been reappointed as Minister of Culture.

Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. Sunak’s appointments so far include Dominic Raab, James Cleverly, Ben Wallace, Oliver Dowden, Grant Shapps, Gillian Keegan, Therese Coffee, Steve Barkley and Michael Gove, all of whom have also been part of Boris Johnson’s cabinet. .

The first appointment Prime Minister Sunak made was to have Jeremy Hunt as chancellor. Dominic Raab has returned to the roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice or Law. Both James Cleverly and Ben Wallace have retained their roles as Secretary of State and Minister of Defense. The new chief whip will be Simon Hart and Nadim Jahavi has been appointed as minister without portfolio and party president.

Downing Street confirmed that Michelle Donelan has retained her responsibility as Minister of Culture, Media and Sport, while Chris Heaton-Harris has been reappointed as Minister of State for Northern Ireland. Rishi Sunak is reshuffling his cabinet after several ministers of Liz Truss resigned or sacked.

Earlier, Sunak officially became the Prime Minister of Britain after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace. In his first speech, Sunak said the UK was facing a serious economic crisis and that he would correct some of Liz Truss’s mistakes.

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Three women, Gillian Keegan, Penny Mordent and Suella Braverman, got a place in Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet on Tuesday. According to a Conservative Party tweet, Suella Braverman was appointed as Home Minister, Penny Mordant was reappointed as Leader of the House of Commons, and Gillian Keegan was appointed as Minister of Education. .

The highlight of the Sunak cabinet is that Suella Braverman has been re-appointed from Liz Truss’s cabinet to hold the same position and responsibility, less than a week after she resigned as Home Minister. When Liz Truss became the new prime minister in September, she appointed Suella as Home Minister, one of the government’s top posts. But he had resigned last Wednesday following a controversy over one of his statements.

However, he said in his resignation letter that he had sent an official document from his personal email, and that he had breached the ministerial secret. At the same time, he criticized the truss saying that his government had broken key promises made to voters.

Braverman, however, has returned to take responsibility for protecting Britain’s borders, policing and combating terrorism. Penny Mordent has been reappointed as the leader of the House of Commons by her former leadership rival Rishi Sunak. She will also assume the role of Lord President of the Council again as Presiding Officer of the Privy Council.

After the resignation of Liz Truss, Mordant was a rival to Sunak during the leadership election both last summer and last week. She finished third in her first round and second on Monday. Two minutes before the nomination was announced, Mordant said Sunak’s role as the UK’s first British Asian PM would be historic and reflected the diversity and talent of the Conservative Party.

Downing Street has confirmed that Gillian Keegan has been appointed Minister of Education. Liz Truss appointed Keegan to the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development in September this year. She was previously a minister in the Department of Health and Social Care from September 2021 to September 2022.

Other members joining Sunak’s new cabinet include Grant Shapps as Minister of Trade, Mel Stride as Minister of Work and Pensions, Therese Coffey as Environment Minister, Steve Barkley as Minister of Health. Is.

Michael Gove has been reappointed as Minister of Housing and Communities, Chemi Badenoch as Minister of International Trade and Minister of Women and Equality. Michelle Donelan has also been reappointed as Minister of Culture.

Meanwhile, Rishi Sunak has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. Sunak’s appointments so far include Dominic Raab, James Cleverly, Ben Wallace, Oliver Dowden, Grant Shapps, Gillian Keegan, Therese Coffee, Steve Barkley and Michael Gove, all of whom have also been part of Boris Johnson’s cabinet. .

The first appointment Prime Minister Sunak made was to have Jeremy Hunt as chancellor. Dominic Raab has returned to the roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice or Law. Both James Cleverly and Ben Wallace have retained their roles as Secretary of State and Minister of Defense. The new chief whip will be Simon Hart and Nadim Jahavi has been appointed as minister without portfolio and party president.

Downing Street confirmed that Michelle Donelan has retained her responsibility as Minister of Culture, Media and Sport, while Chris Heaton-Harris has been reappointed as Minister of State for Northern Ireland. Rishi Sunak is reshuffling his cabinet after several ministers of Liz Truss resigned or sacked.

Earlier, Sunak officially became the Prime Minister of Britain after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace. In his first speech, Sunak said the UK was facing a serious economic crisis and that he would correct some of Liz Truss’s mistakes.