The Truss ministry began on 6 September 2022 when Liz Truss was invited by Queen Elizabeth II—two days before the monarch's death—to succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 6 September 2022. Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party the previous day after Truss was elected as his successor. The Truss ministry was formed from the 2019 Parliament of the United Kingdom, as a Conservative majority government.
On 20 October 2022, amid growing disapproval of her leadership from within the Conservative Party, Truss announced her resignation, making her tenure the shortest in the history of the United Kingdom. She resigned as Conservative Party leader on 24 October and as Prime Minister on 25 October. The cabinet was dissolved following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister on 25 October.
Cabinet
September 2022October 2022
Changes
Kwasi Kwarteng was dismissed on 14 October 2022 after market turmoil following the September mini-budget. He was replaced by former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Chris Philp swapped jobs with Edward Argar on the same day. Suella Braverman resigned as Home Secretary on 19 October 2022. She was replaced by former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
List of ministers
Prime Minister and Cabinet Office
Departments of state
Law officers
Parliament
Departures from the Truss ministry
There were resignations from the Truss ministry after forming a government on 6 September 2022. Truss faced the departure of two cabinet ministers and one junior minister. In addition, she dismissed ministers that served under the previous government.
Non-ministerial appointments
Parliamentary Private Secretaries
Prime Minister's Office
Party Officers
Second Church Estates Commissioner
Notes
References
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History of the Conservative Party (UK)