45
people sat in the full Cabinet, filling 23 seats. 11 were women
5 of 22
of the first Cabinet (apart from the Prime Minister) were still in it on the last day
227
people held a ministerial post, 52 of them women (23%)
80
appointments took effect on 4 Sep 2012, the biggest day of the term
206
ministers were first appointed under Cameron, 51 of them women
The top jobs
Who held the Chancellor, Home, Foreign and Defence posts, left to right across the term.
The Cabinet, first and last
Everyone with full Cabinet status a week after Cameron took over, and on the final day. Cabinet here means the full Cabinet, not those who only attend.
First Cabinet 18 May 2010 · 23
NC
HR
S
GO
TM
VC
P
JH
Jeremy Hunt
Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport → Secretary of State for Health
Moved
LF
MG
Michael Gove
Secretary of State for Education → Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor
Moved
CH
CS
L
AM
CN
OP
DA
HR
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Secretary of State for Transport → Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Moved
CG
IS
DL
WLast Cabinet 12 Jul 2016 · 21
CN
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
Prime Minister
OL
SJ
GC
JW
MF
MC
AR
LT
JG
TV
DM
M
AC
SC
SB24 people left the Cabinet during the term
MM
MM
HO
DJ
ED
AC
CGAppointments are carried over when a prime minister takes office, so ministers already in post count as serving under the new one.