Election 2015: Meet David Cameron's new cabinet

David Cameron 

Prime Minister David Cameron is to form a new majority government and is announcing his ministerial team. Here are the ones so far:

George Osborne

First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer - George Osborne


David Cameron argued during the campaign that it was essential for George Osborne to be "back at his desk" following the election.
The chancellor will also take on the role of first secretary of state, making him the highest ranking cabinet minister after the prime minister.

Home Secretary - Theresa May

Theresa May has been re-appointed to the position she has held since 2010.

Philip Hammond

Also re-appointed is Philip Hammond, who has been foreign secretary since 2014.

Duncan Smith

Iain Duncan Smith holds on to the position he held throughout the coalition's period in office.

Defence Secretary - Michael Fallon

Michael Fallon has also been re-appointed to a position he has held since 2014.

Chief Whip Mark Harper

Former Immigration Minister Mark Harper has been made government chief whip.

Chris Grayling 

Former Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has been made of Leader of the House, replacing William Hague who is no longer an MP.

Michael Gove

Michael Gove, a former education secretary, is moved from Chief Whip to take up the Justice Secretary's position held by Chris Grayling since 2012.

Nicky Morgan

Nicky Morgan continues as Education Secretary after her appointment last year.

Priti Patel

Priti Patel is to be Minister of State for Employment at the Department for Work and Pensions. She was Exchequer Secretary in the last parliament.

Patrick 

Patrick McLoughlin replaced Justine Greening in this position in 2012.

Scotland Secretary
Two Lib Dems - Michael Moore and then Alistair Carmichael - held this position in the coalition.

Will it now go to the Conservatives' only MP for a Scottish constituency, David Mundell, who served as a minister in the department from 2010-15?

Theresa Villiers 

Northern Ireland Secretary
Theresa Villiers was appointed Northern Ireland Secretary in 2012.



Wales Secretary

Stephen Crabb 

Stephen Crabb has held this position since last year. Will he continue now that Conservatives have some new Welsh MPs?

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary

Liz Truss 

Liz Truss held this position during the final year of the coalition government.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

A position formerly held by Lib Dem Danny Alexander who has been a victim of the SNP surge in Scotland.

Which Conservative MP will Mr Cameron appoint to succeed him?

SOURCE: bbc