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Brown ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
2007–2010
Brown holding his first cabinet meeting
Date formed	27 June 2007
Date dissolved	11 May 2010
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
First Secretary	Peter Mandelson (2009–2010)
Member party	Labour Party
Status in legislature	Majority (2007–2010) Caretaker (May 2010)
Opposition cabinet	Cameron shadow cabinet
Opposition party	Conservative Party
Opposition leader	David Cameron
History
Outgoing election	2010 general election
Legislature term	54th UK Parliament
Budgets	2008 budget 2009 budget March 2010 budget
Incoming formation	2007 Labour leadership election
Predecessor	Third Blair ministry
Successor	Cameron–Clegg coalition

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Gordon Brown formed theBrown ministry after being invited by QueenElizabeth II to form a new government following the resignation of the previousPrime Minister of the United Kingdom,Tony Blair, on 27 June 2007. Brown formed his government over the course of the next day, withJacqui Smith being appointed the United Kingdom's first femaleHome Secretary.

Following the2010 general election, which resulted in ahung parliament, the government briefly remained in anacting capacity whilenegotiations to form a new government took place. After talks between theLabour Party and theLiberal Democrats broke down and aConservative–Liberal Democrat coalition looked imminent, Brown resigned as prime minister on 11 May 2010.

In comparison withTony Blair's lastCabinet, Brown retained seventeen ministers including himself.

Alistair Darling replaced Brown as Chancellor of the Exchequer while his portfolio atTrade and Industry was renamed Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and given toJohn Hutton. Hutton was in turn replaced as Work Secretary byPeter Hain, who continued as Wales Secretary but not as Northern Ireland Secretary, a post that went toShaun Woodward.

David Miliband was promoted from Environment Secretary to Foreign Secretary and was replaced in that brief byHilary Benn, then International Development Secretary.Douglas Alexander filled Benn's seat whilst his posts as Transport and Scotland Secretaries were given toRuth Kelly andDes Browne, respectively, the latter of whom stayed on as Defence Secretary.Jack Straw became the first MP Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor, declaring it a newGreat Office of State. Amid speculation that Brown would appoint him asdeputy prime minister and/orFirst Secretary of State, neither title was conferred on any member. The other name that cropped up for the two roles was the newLabour Party Chair and Deputy Leader,Harriet Harman, who made a return to Cabinet after nine years as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal and was given the additional brief of Minister for Women and Equality. It was believed that theGovernment Equalities Office would become its own department headed by an Equalities Secretary; however, it was not given Secretary of State status. The previous home of the Equalities Office and of Ruth Kelly was the Communities Secretary, a post which was given toHazel Blears, whose previous role asMinister without Portfolio was not given due to Harman's (the new party chair) full inclusion in Cabinet. Harman's strongest competitor for the deputy leadership,Alan Johnson, became the Health Secretary while his previous role asEducation Secretary was split into a Schools Secretary and a Universities Secretary and respectively given toEd Balls andJohn Denham.

Former Commons Chief WhipJacqui Smith was given a substantial promotion as the first femaleHome Secretary and was replaced byGeoff Hoon, who was promoted from being theEurope Minister. His successor,Jim Murphy, was not given a provision to attend Cabinet as he was.

Tessa Jowell lost her place at the table whenJames Purnell became Culture Secretary but was given the right to attend Cabinet as the Olympics Minister and also becamePaymaster General. The last holdover from Blair's government wasLord Grocott, who stayed on asChief Whip in the Lords andCaptain of the Gentlemen at Arms. Balls' wife,Yvette Cooper, was given the right to attend Cabinet in her role asHousing Minister as wasDavid Miliband's brother,Ed Miliband, who became Cabinet Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Beverley Hughes retained her role as Children Minister and was elevated to Cabinet, but was only allowed to sit in that body when her policy area was on the agenda. Additionally,Baroness Ashton of Upholland andAndy Burnham entered Cabinet asLords Leader andLord President of the Council andChief Secretary to the Treasury.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal andLord Malloch-Brown were given the right to attend Cabinet as Attorney General and Africa, Asia and UN Minister.

The last alteration to the Cabinet's composition was the removal of theMinister for Social Exclusion and theMinister of State for Trade.

Key:

• Government of the United Kingdom
• Cabinet of the United Kingdom
• Blair ministry

Sources

External links

• Full List of Government Ministers as of 29 June 2007 from the10 Downing Street website.
• Full List of Government Ministers as of 25 January 2008 from the10 Downing Street website.
• Her Majesty's Government as of 27 June 2007 from the10 Downing Street website.
• Her Majesty's Government as of 9 June 2009 from the10 Downing Street website.
• In full: Brown's government as of 27 June 2009 fromBBC World News
• Ministerial Appointments as of 3 October 2008 from the10 Downing Street website.
• Ministerial Appointments as of 5 June 2009 from the10 Downing Street website.

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