List of departures from the first Johnson ministry
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This is a list of resignations from the first government formed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Since forming a government on 24 July 2019 after his appointment as Prime Minister, Johnson faced 4 resignations, including 2 cabinet ministers. This list omits sitting MPs who left the Conservative Party or had the whip withdrawn. It also discludes all ministers who resigned prior to Boris Johnson taking office as Prime Minister.
Contents
2019
| Minister
(Cabinet members shown in bold) |
Office | Date of resignation | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100x100px | Rt Hon Baron Young of Cookham CH PC[note 1] | Lord-in-waiting | 29 August | Resigned in protest of Boris Johnson's plans to prorogue parliament.[1] |
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Rt Hon Jo Johnson MP | Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation | 5 September | Stated he was "torn between family and national interest".[2] |
| 100x100px | Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP | Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | 7 September | Resigned over Boris Johnson's "purge" of the party and his "failure" to pursue a deal with the EU.[3] |
| 95x95px | Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP | Secretary of State for Wales | 6 November | Resigned following claims he had known about a former aide's role in the "sabotage" of a rape trial.[4] |
See also
- List of departures from the second Johnson ministry
- List of departures from the second May ministry
- September 2019 suspension of rebel Conservative MPs
References
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Notes
- ↑ Member of the House of Lords
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