Tony Blair has announced the first Cabinet of his third term as prime minister.
PRIME MINISTER
Tony Blair
DEPUTY PM AND FIRST SECRETARY OF STATE
John Prescott
CHANCELLOR
Gordon Brown
CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
Lord Falconer
CHIEF WHIP
Hilary Armstrong
COMMONS LEADER
Geoff Hoon
COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
David Miliband, first job in the Cabinet after stints in the Cabinet Office and as schools standards minister.
CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Tessa Jowell
DEFENCE
John Reid, moves from health to replace Geoff Hoon
DUCHY OF LANCASTER
John Hutton, new to the Cabinet
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
Ruth Kelly
ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Margaret Beckett
FOREIGN SECRETARY
Jack Straw
HEALTH
Patricia Hewitt, moves from post of trade secretary to replace John Reid
HOME SECRETARY
Charles Clarke
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Hilary Benn
LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Baroness Amos
NORTHERN IRELAND
Peter Hain, moves to replace Paul Murphy, giving up role as Leader of the House of Commons, but keeping Wales Office portfolio
PRODUCTIVITY, ENERGY AND INDUSTRY
Alan Johnson, moves from post as secretary of work and pensions to replace Patricia Hewitt
TRANSPORT
Alistair Darling keeps the transport job and remains secretary of state for Scotland
TREASURY CHIEF SECRETARY
Des Browne, newcomer to the Cabinet after time as immigration minister
WITHOUT PORTFOLIO
Ian McCartney
WORK AND PENSIONS
David Blunkett, returns to Cabinet just five months after resigning as home secretary
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