Britain's Brexit Cabinet
Philip Hammond, Remain campaigner
He is the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was foreign secretary under David Cameron from 2014 to 2016, having previously served as defence and transport secretaries. He replaces George Osborne. Hammond, 60, is seen at Westminster as the ultimate safe pair of hands. He now has the job of steering Britain's economy through the choppy post-Brexit waters.
Boris Johnson, Campaigned for Leave
Boris Johnson succeeds Hammond at the Foreign Office. The former London mayor headed the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union. He did not previously have a ministerial appointment in Cameron's government but accepted an invitation to attend political cabinet.
Amber Rudd, Remain campaigner
Amber Rudd has been made home secretary, filling the vacancy left by May. Rudd was formerly energy and climate change secretary, a position she held for just one year. During the campaign for Remain in the EU referendum, she warned in a TV debate that she would not trust the new Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to drive her home at the end of a night out.
Michael Fallon, Remain campaigner
Michael Fallon has kept his job at the Ministry of Defence - a position the 64-year-old has held since 2014. A former Conservative Party deputy chairman, he has previously served as energy and business minister, and before that secretary of state for business and enterprise. Seen as a safe pair of hands in Westminster, he described himself as a "pretty reluctant Remainer" after the EU referendum.
David Davis, Leave campaigner
David Davis has been appointed to the new cabinet position of secretary of state for exiting the European Union - or "Brexit secretary". A veteran Eurosceptic, he has previously held the positions of Conservative party chairman and shadow deputy prime minister. Between 2003 and 2008, he was the shadow home secretary under both Michael Howard and David Cameron.
Liz Truss, Remain campaigner
Liz Truss moves from her role as secretary for environment, food and rural affairs to replace Michael Gove as justice secretary. A qualified management accountant, she became MP for South West Norfolk in 2010 and was appointed education minister in 2012.
Justine Greening, Remain campaigner
Justine Greening is the new education secretary, taking over from Nicky Morgan. She was also appointed minister for women and equalities. Greening leaves her international development secretary post, which she was promoted to in October 2011 at the age of 42.
Liam Fox, Leave campaigner
Liam Fox, 54, has taken on another newly created position as secretary of state for international trade.
Like Davis he is a Eurosceptic who voted to leave the EU and he also stood unsuccessfully for the Conservative Party leadership in 2005.
KEY MINISTERS WHO LEFT
George Osborne, Remain campaigner
George Osborne has been fired as chancellor. He had been in the Treasury since 2010 - throughout David Cameron's tenure in Downing Street. He had also been first secretary of state since May 2015.
Michael Gove, Leave campaigner
Michael Gove has been fired as justice secretary. The former Times journalist also served under David Cameron as education secretary in the coalition government, and as chief whip. He successfully campaigned for Brexit alongside Boris Johnson - but later withdrew his support for his colleague to be Conservative leader and prime minister, instead standing himself. He was eliminated in the second round of voting.
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