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Monday, 2 July 2007, 19:59 GMT 20:59 UK

Cabinet faces: Old and new

Cabinet room Gordon Brown has chosen his new Cabinet after taking over as prime minister from Tony Blair.

This at-a-glance guide shows who held what position in the Blair Cabinet and who will be doing what in the Brown government.

TONY BLAIR'S CABINET GORDON BROWN'S CABINET

PRIME MINISTER

Tony Blair Tony Blair

PRIME MINISTER

Gordon Brown Gordon Brown

Profile: Gordon Brown

CHANCELLOR

Gordon Brown Gordon Brown

CHANCELLOR

Alistair Darling Alistair Darling

Profile: Alistair Darling

Challenges for the chancellor

JUSTICE

Lord Falconer Lord Falconer

JUSTICE

Jack Straw Jack Straw

CHIEF WHIP

Jacqui Smith Jacqui Smith

CHIEF WHIP

Geoff Hoon Geoff Hoon, also Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury

COMMONS LEADER

Jack Straw Jack Straw

COMMONS LEADER

Harriet Harman Harriet Harman, also Minister for Women

CULTURE

Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell

CULTURE

James Purnell James Purnell

Profile: James Purnell

DEFENCE

Des Browne Des Browne

DEFENCE

Des Browne Des Browne

Profile: Des Browne

DEVELOPMENT

Hilary Benn Hilary Benn

DEVELOPMENT

Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander

Profile: Douglas Alexander

DUCHY OF LANCASTER

Hilary Armstrong Hilary Armstrong

DUCHY OF LANCASTER

Ed Miliband Ed Miliband, also Minister for the Cabinet Office

EDUCATION

Alan Johnson Alan Johnson

EDUCATION: CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Ed Balls Ed Balls

EDUCATION: INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS

John Denham John Denham

ENVIRONMENT

David Miliband David Miliband

ENVIRONMENT

Hilary Benn Hilary Benn

FOREIGN SECRETARY

Margaret Beckett Margaret Beckett

FOREIGN SECRETARY

David Miliband David Miliband

Profile: David Miliband

HEALTH

Patricia Hewitt Patricia Hewitt

HEALTH

Alan Johnson Alan Johnson

HOME SECRETARY

John Reid John Reid

HOME SECRETARY

Jacqui Smith Jacqui Smith

Profile: Jacqui Smith

INDUSTRY

Alistair Darling Alistair Darling

INDUSTRY

John Hutton John Hutton

John Hutton takes over revamped DTI

LEADER OF THE LORDS

Baroness Amos Baroness Amos

LEADER OF THE LORDS

Baroness Ashton of Upholland Baroness Ashton of Upholland

COMMUNITY

Ruth Kelly Ruth Kelly

COMMUNITY

Hazel Blears Hazel Blears

Profile: Hazel Blears

NORTHERN IRELAND

Peter Hain Peter Hain

NORTHERN IRELAND

Shaun Woodward Shaun Woodward

TRANSPORT

Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander

TRANSPORT

Ruth Kelly Ruth Kelly

Profile: Ruth Kelly

TREASURY

Stephen Timms Stephen Timms

TREASURY

Andy Burnham Andy Burnham

Profile: Andy Burnham

WORK AND PENSIONS

John Hutton John Hutton

WORK AND PENSIONS

Peter Hain Peter Hain, also Secretary of State for Wales

Profile: Peter Hain

Peter Hain's challenges

DEPUTY PM

John Prescott John Prescott

DEPUTY PM

John Prescott stepped down but will remain an MP.
Gordon Brown is not expected to include a Deputy PM post in his Cabinet.




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