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Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2007 – present.

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.

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This is a list of all members and attendees of Gordon Brown's Cabinet since his ministry began. As such, it includes ministers who have changed portfolios or left Cabinet. A list of the current Cabinet is available at Cabinet of the United Kingdom#Current cabinet.


Office(s)	Name	Term

Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP	27 June 2007 – present

Chancellor of the Exchequer	Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	Rt Hon David Miliband MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor	Rt Hon Jack Straw MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for the Home Department	Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Health	Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform	Rt Hon John Hutton MP	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
	Rt Hon Peter Mandelson	3 October 2008 – present
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for International Development	Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Defence	Rt Hon Des Browne MP	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
Secretary of State for Defence	Rt Hon John Hutton MP	3 October 2008 – present
Leader of the House of Commons Lord Privy Seal Minister for Women and Equality	Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government	Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Transport	Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP	28 June 2008 – 3 October 2008
Secretary of State for Transport	Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP	3 October 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families	Rt Hon Ed Balls MP	28 June 2007 – present
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change	Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP	3 October 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	Rt Hon Peter Hain MP	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	Rt Hon James Purnell MP	24 January 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP	28 June 2007 – present
Leader of the House of Lords Lord President of the Council	Rt Hon Baroness Ashton of Upholland	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
Leader of the House of Lords Lord President of the Council	Rt Hon Baroness Royall of Blaisdon	3 October 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	Rt Hon James Purnell MP	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP	24 January 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills	Rt Hon John Denham MP	28 June 2007 – present
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008
Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP	24 January 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Wales	Rt Hon Peter Hain MP	24 October 2002 – 24 January 2008
Secretary of State for Wales	Rt Hon Paul Murphy MP	24 January 2008 – present
Secretary of State for Scotland	Rt Hon Des Browne MP	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
Secretary of State for Scotland	Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP	3 October 2008 – present

Also attending Cabinet meetings

Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
	Rt Hon Nick Brown MP	3 October 2008 – present 3 October 2008 – present
Minister for the Cabinet Office Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
	Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP	3 October 2008 – present 3 October 2008 – present
Minister of State for Housing	Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008
	Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP	24 January 2008 – 3 October 2008
	Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP	3 October 2008 – present
Minister of State for Employment Minister for London	Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP	3 October 2008 – present 3 October 2008 – present
Minister of State for Africa, Asia and the United Nations	Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG	28 June 2007 – present
Minister of State for Science and Innovation	Lord Drayson	3 October 2008 – present

Also attending Cabinet meetings when needed

Minister for the Olympics Minister for London Paymaster General	Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP	6 July 2005 – present 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 28 June 2007 – present
Attorney General	Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC	28 June 2007 – present
Minister of State for Europe	Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP	3 October 2008 – present
Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families	Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP	17 June 2005 – present

Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister	Ian Austin MP	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008
	Angela Smith MP	28 June 2007 – present
	Jon Trickett MP	3 October 2008 – present

Source: number10.gov.uk

[edit] References

The Current Cabinet from the Parliament of the United Kingdom website.

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

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