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- Election 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron is to form a new majority government and is announcing his ministerial team. Here's what we know so far:
Prime Minister - David Cameron
Mr Cameron, who became Prime Minister in 2010 at the head of a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, can now appoint an all-Conservative cabinet.
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.
Foreign Secretary - Philip Hammond
Also re-appointed is Philip Hammond, who has been foreign secretary since 2014.
Work and Pensions Secretary
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
Former Immigration Minister Mark Harper has been made government chief whip.
Leader of the House of Commons
Former Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has been made of Leader of the House, replacing William Hague who is no longer an MP.
Justice Secretary
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.
Education Secretary
Nicky Morgan continues as Education Secretary after her appointment last year.
Leader of the House of Lords
Conservative peer Baroness Stowell retains this position and has been made a full member of the cabinet.
Business, Innovation and Skills Secretary
Sajid Javid will take up a new role as business secretary. In the last parliament he held the role of Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary
Amber Rudd is to be Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, this was a post which was previously held in the last parliament by Lib Dem Ed Davey.
Minister of State for Employment at the Department for Work and Pensions
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.
Culture, Media and Sport Secretary
John Whittingdale will take up this role held previously by Sajid Javid. He was previously chairman of the Commons culture select committee.
Boris will also attend cabinet
The Mayor of London has accepted an invitation from the prime minister to attend political cabinet, however this is not a ministerial appointment, he won't be attending full Cabinet and he will not be running any department.
Cabinet posts still to be confirmed:
Health Secretary
Jeremy Hunt was appointed Health Secretary in 2012.
Communities and Local Government Secretary
This was another cabinet position held by one person - Eric Pickles - throughout the coalition period from 2010 to 2015.
International Development Secretary
Justine Greening was appointed to this position in 2012.
Transport Secretary
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?
Northern Ireland Secretary
Theresa Villiers was appointed Northern Ireland Secretary in 2012.
Wales Secretary
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 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?
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