February 2023 British cabinet reshuffle
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak carried out the first cabinet reshuffle of his premiership on 7 February 2023. The reshuffle saw a significant restructuring of a number of government departments, and gave Sunak the opportunity to fill the vacancy left by Nadhim Zahawi after he was dismissed as Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio on 29 January 2023, following a scandal surrounding his tax affairs.
Rishi Sunak
Image: Official portrait of Greg Hands crop 2
Image: Grant Shapps Official Cabinet Portrait, October 2022 (cropped)
Image: Kemi Badenoch official Cabinet Portrait; 2022 (cropped)
The Sunak ministry began on 25 October 2022 when Rishi Sunak was invited by King Charles III to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister of the United Kingdom. Truss resigned as leader of the Conservative Party the previous day after Sunak was elected as her successor. The Sunak ministry was formed from the 2019 Parliament of the United Kingdom, as a Conservative majority government. Sunak has reshuffled his cabinet twice, first in February 2023 and later in November 2023.
Rishi Sunak chairing the first meeting of his cabinet
Image: Portrait of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (cropped)
Image: Official portrait of Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP crop 2
Image: Jeremy Hunt Official Cabinet Portrait, October 2022 (cropped)
