The first cabinet of Theresa May ( eng. First May ministry ) is the 96th (since the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707) British government , operating from July 13, 2016 to June 9, 2017, chaired by Theresa May .
| Theresa May's First Study | |
|---|---|
| Mode | Democracy |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Start | July 13, 2016 |
| Ending | June 9, 2017 |
| Coalition | Conservative party |
| Chronology | |
| Previous government | David Cameron's second cabinet |
| Subsequent government | Theresa May’s second office |
Content
Formation
On June 23, 2016, a referendum on the country's membership in the European Union took place in the UK, during which 52% of voters voted to quit. On June 24, Prime Minister David Cameron , campaigning against leaving the EU, announced his resignation by October [1] . However, already on July 11, 2016, the only candidate for the post of leader of the Conservatives and the new Prime Minister was Interior Minister Teresa May , and the transfer of power was scheduled for July 13, 2016 [2] .
May formed her cabinet on July 13 and 14, 2016. For the first time, a ministry for leaving the European Union and a ministry for international trade appeared. Observers expected more representation of women in the new government, and the promotion of Amber Rudd (Minister of Energy and the Environment in David Cameron’s second cabinet , received the portfolio of the Minister of the Interior) and Liz Truss (former Minister of the Environment, appointed Minister of Justice and Lord Chancellor) justified these estimates, since two women received key posts at once. At the same time, the appointment of Boris Johnson as Minister of Foreign Affairs was surprising. In this connection, the online edition of The Daily Mirror newspaper recalled that Johnson once publicly used the term piccaninnies in relation to black people (literally means “blacks”, in modern English it is perceived as a racial insult) [3] .
In the end, women made up only a third of the cabinet. Analysts also noted that five new ministers (i.e., 22%) attended public schools, while 43% attended Oxford or Cambridge universities . In Cameron’s last cabinet, 45% of the ministers attended private schools, and 54% graduated from the universities mentioned above ( Oxbridge ) [4] .
Government Composition
| Position | Name | The consignment | Portrait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister , First Lord of the Treasury , | Hon Theresa May | Conservative | ||
| Chancellor of the Exchequer , Second Lord of the Exchequer | Honorable Philip Hammond | Conservative | ||
| Foreign Secretary | Honorable Boris Johnson | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Internal Affairs | The Honorable Amber Rudd | Conservative | ||
| Minister for leaving the European Union | Honorable David Davis | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Defense | Hon. Michael Fallon | Conservative | ||
| Minister of International Trade | Honorable Liam Fox | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Justice , Lord Chancellor | Hon. Liz Trass | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Education , Minister for Women and Equal Opportunities | Honorable Justin Greening | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Health | Hon. Jeremy Hunt | Conservative | ||
| Minister of Labor and Pensions | Hon. Damian Green | Conservative | ||
| Leader of the House of Commons , Lord Chairman of the Council | Honorable David Lidington | Conservative | ||
| Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Development | Hon. Greg Clark | Conservative | ||
| Hon. Andrea Leds | Conservative | |||
| Minister of International Development | Honorable Prity Patel | Conservative | ||
| Minister for Scotland | Honorable David Mundell | Conservative | ||
| The Honorable Alan Cairns | Conservative | |||
| Minister of Northern Ireland | Hon. James Brockenshire | Conservative | ||
| Honorable Sajid Javid | Conservative | |||
| Minister of Transport | Hon. Chris Grayling | Conservative | ||
| Karen Bradley | Conservative | |||
| , Guardian Lord of the Lesser Seal | Natalie Evans, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | Conservative | ||
Also have the right to participate in meetings of the Cabinet | ||||
| , | Hon. Gavin Williamson | Conservative | ||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Honorable Patrick McLaughlin | Conservative | ||
| Hon. David Gock | Conservative | |||
| Attorney General of England and Wales | Hon. Jeremy Wright | Conservative | ||
| , | Ben gammer | Conservative | ||
| Commonwealth Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Affairs | Hon. Joyce Enelay, Baroness of St. John | Conservative | ||
History
On November 3, 2016, the UK Supreme Court ruled on the need for a parliamentary vote to start the country's exit from the European Union , but a government spokeswoman officially stated that this would not slow down the process [5] .
On June 8, 2017, early parliamentary elections were held , on the basis of which on June 9 the formation of the second cabinet of Theresa May , based on a coalition of conservatives and the Democratic Unionist Party, began .
Notes
- ↑ Brian Wheeler & Alex Hunt. The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know . BBC News (June 24, 2016). Date of treatment June 24, 2016.
- ↑ Theresa May set to be UK PM after Andrea Leadsom quits . BBC News (July 11, 2016). Date of treatment July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Dan Bloom, Stephen Jones. Who is in Theresa May's new Cabinet? Full line-up after Tory Prime Minister's bombshell reshuffle . Mirror (July 14, 2016). Date of treatment July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Rowena Mason. Theresa May's cabinet: state-educated but mostly male . The Guardian (July 14, 2016). Date of treatment July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Rowena Mason and Owen Bowcott. Brexit ruling will not derail article 50 timetable, says No 10 . The Guardian (November 3, 2016). Date of treatment June 10, 2017.
Links
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