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Tuesday, 12 June, 2001, 16:21 GMT 17:21 UK
The new government team
BBC News Online provides a full list of Tony Blair's ministerial team, named on Monday.
Prime Minister is Tony Blair
Law Officers Lord Goldsmith QC becomes Attorney General Former Social Security Secretary Harriet Harman becomes Solicitor General Dr Lynda Clark is appointed Advocate General for Scotland
Cabinet Office Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State is John Prescott Former Transport Minster Lord MacDonald becomes Minister for the Cabinet Office and government "enforcer" Former Home Officer Minister Barbara Roche becomes minister of state Sally Morgan, until now Tony Blair's political secretary, is taking a peerage to become minister of state Chris Leslie takes the unpaid position of parliamentary secretary
HM Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer is Gordon Brown Andrew Smith remains Chief Secretary to the Treasury Dawn Primarolo retains her post as paymaster general Former Home Office Minister Paul Boateng becomes financial secretary to the Treasury Ruth Kelly becomes economic secretary
Leader of the House of Commons Former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook becomes leader of the House of Commons Stephen Twigg is appointed junior minister
Lord Chancellor's Department Lord Irvine of Lairg remains Lord Chancellor Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Michael Wills and Rosie Winterton become junior ministers
Foreign Office Jack Straw moves from the Home Office to become foreign secretary Former Defence Minister Baroness Symons becomes minister for trade (also DTI) Peter Hain returns to the Foreign Office, replacing Keith Vaz as Europe Minister Ben Bradshaw, Baroness Amos and Denis MacShane become junior ministers
Home Office David Blunkett, Education Secretary in the last government, is promoted to home secretary Former Health Minister John Denham becomes a Home Office minister Keith Bradley is appointed minister of state Jeff Rooker is appointed minister of state Bev Hughes, Robert Ainsworth and Angela Eagle become junior ministers
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Former Leader of the House of Commons Margaret Beckett takes charge as secretary of state at this new department Michael Meacher remains environment minister Former Welsh First Minister Alun Michael becomes minister for rural affairs Elliot Morley and Lord Whitty are appointed junior ministers
Department for International Development Clare Short remains international development secretary Hilary Benn becomes a junior minister
Department for Work and Pensions Alistair Darling is the new secretary of state for work and pensions, continuing a similar role to his time as Social Security Secretary Former Agriculture Minister Nick Brown becomes minister for work Former Foreign Office Minister Ian McCartney becomes minister for pensions Baroness Hollis of Heigham, Malcolm Wicks and Maria Eagle are made junior ministers
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Stephen Byers, former Trade and Industry Secretary, becomes secretary of state for transport, local government and the regions Former Defence Minister John Spellar becomes transport minister Nick Raynsford is appointed local government minister Lord Falconer of Thoroton becomes minister for housing and planning David Jamieson, Sally Keeble and Dr Alan Whitehead are made junior ministers
Department of Health Alan Milburn stays as Health Secretary Former junior health minister John Hutton becomes a minister of state Jacqui Smith becomes a minister of state Lord Hunt of Kingsheath and Yvette Cooper remain junior ministers and Hazel Blears adds to their ranks
Northern Ireland Office John Reid retains his job as Northern Ireland Secretary Jane Kennedy becomes a minister of state Des Browne is appointed junior minister
Wales Office Paul Murphy remains Welsh Secretary Don Touhig is appointed junior minister
Ministry of Defence Geoff Hoon stays on as Defence Secretary Adam Ingram moves to the ministry as minister of state Lord Bach and Dr Lewis Moonie are junior ministers
Scotland Office Helen Liddell is reappointed as Scottish Secretary George Foulkes is minister of state
Department of Trade and Industry Patricia Hewitt is the new Trade and Industry Secretary Douglas Alexander is Minister for E-Commerce & Competitiveness Baroness Symons becomes minister for trade Brian Wilson is appointed Industry & Energy minister Alan Johnson becomes employment relations & regions minister Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Melanie Johnson and Nigel Griffiths are junior ministers
Department for Education and Skills Estelle Morris is promoted within her old department to Education Secretary Stephen Timms is appointed minister for schools Margaret Hodge becomes universities minister Baroness Ashton, Ivan Lewis and John Healey are named junior ministers
Department for Culture, Media & Sport Tessa Jowell, previously employment minister, becomes culture secretary Richard Caborn becomes sports minister Baroness Blackstone is appointed minister for the Arts Dr Kim Howells is junior minister
House of Lords Lord Williams of Mostyn is the new Leader of the House of Lords Lord Carter becomes chief whip Lord McIntosh of Haringey is named deputy chief whip Their team of whips includes Lord Davies of Oldham, Lord Bassam of Brighton, Lord Grocott, Lord Filkin and Baroness Farrington.
House of Commons Hilary Armstrong, local government minister before the election, becomes chief whip Former Minister for London Keith Hill becomes deputy chief whip David Hanson also joins the Chief Whip's Office Other Commons whips are Thomas McAvoy, Gerry Sutcliffe, Anne McGuire, John Heppell, Nick Ainger, Tony McNulty and Graham Stringer. Assistant whips are Ian Pearson, Fraser Kemp, Angela Smith, Ivor Caplin, Jim Fitzpatrick, Philip Woolas and Dan Norris.
Minister without portfolio and Labour Party chairman Former Home Office Minister Charles Clarke takes this role and will sit in the cabinet
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