Sunak Ministry

The Sunak ministry began on 25 October 2022 when Rishi Sunak was invited by King Charles III to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom. Truss resigned as leader of the Conservative Party the previous day after Sunak was elected unopposed as her successor. The Sunak ministry was formed from the 2019 Parliament of the United Kingdom, as a Conservative majority government. Sunak reshuffled his cabinet twice, first in February 2023 and later in November 2023.

On 22 May 2024, Sunak announced a general election on 4 July, in which the Labour Party won a landslide victory, leading to the formations of the Starmer ministry and the Sunak shadow cabinet.

Cabinets

October 2022 – February 2023

Changes

*Gavin Williamson resigned as Minister of State without Portfolio on 8 November 2022. This followed allegations that he used improper language to former Chief Whip Wendy Morton and had bullied several staffers during his time as a Cabinet minister under Theresa May.
* Nadhim Zahawi was dismissed as chairman of the Conservative Party after an investigation said he had committed a "serious breach of ministerial code" over his tax affairs. He was replaced by Greg Hands, who was a Trade Minister prior to this appointment.

February 2023 – April 2023

Changes

* Dominic Raab resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary on 21 April 2023 after an inquiry into allegations of bullying. He was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister by Oliver Dowden and as Justice Secretary by Alex Chalk.

April 2023 – November 2023

Changes

* Ben Wallace resigned as Defence Secretary on 31 August 2023. Wallace stated that he was resigning to "invest in the parts of life that I have neglected, and to explore new opportunities". He was replaced by Grant Shapps, who was Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero prior to being appointed as Defence Secretary. Shapps was replaced as Energy Secretary by Claire Coutinho, who was a junior minister in the Department for Education at the time, Coutinho herself being replaced by backbencher David Johnston.
* Michelle Donelan was appointed Minister on Leave on 28 April 2023, she was temporarily replaced as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology by Chloe Smith. Donelan was reappointed Science Secretary on 20 July 2023.

November 2023 – July 2024

Changes

* Suella Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary on 13 November 2023 and was replaced by James Cleverly and David Cameron was made Foreign Secretary.
* Robert Jenrick resigned as Minister of State for Immigration on 6 December 2023, citing the Rwanda Bill's failure to allow the government to override the international laws that have stopped the government sending asylum seekers to central Africa. He was replaced in cabinet by Michael Tomlinson, as Minister of State for Illegal Migration
* Graham Stuart resigned as Energy Minister on 12 April 2024 to spend more time focusing on local issues. He was replaced by Justin Tomlinson.
* Andrew Mitchell was made Deputy Foreign Secretary on 12 April 2024.

List of ministers

Prime Minister and Cabinet Office

Departments of state

Law officers

Parliament

2023 August mini-reshuffle

On 31 August 2023, Sunak carried out a mini-reshuffle. Ben Wallace resigned as Secretary of State for Defence and was replaced by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Grant Shapps. Shapps was replaced by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing Claire Coutinho. The new children's minister was announced as backbencher MP David Johnston.

2024 March mini-reshuffle

On 26 March 2024, Sunak carried out a mini-reshuffle. Robert Halfon resigned as Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education and was replaced by Luke Hall. James Heappey resigned as Minister of State for the Armed Forces and was replaced by Leo Docherty. Nus Ghani was appointed the new Minister of State for Europe in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Kevin Hollinrake was promoted to minister of state in the Department for Business and Trade but kept his responsibility for the postal affairs portfolio. Alan Mak was promoted to being a parliamentary Under-Secretary of State jointly in the Department for Business and Trade and the Cabinet Office. In terms of internal appointments to the Conservative Party, backbench MPs Jonathan Gullis and Angela Richardson were made deputy party chairs.

Departures from the Sunak ministry

This is a list of departures from the Sunak ministry since forming a government on 25 October 2022. This list omits ministers who were invited to leave the government during the November 2023 cabinet reshuffle.

Ministers

Non-ministerial appointments

Parliamentary Private Secretaries

Prime Minister's Office

Second Church Estates Commissioner

References

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