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Second Cameron Ministry

Second Cameron ministry
95th ministry of the United Kingdom (since 1707)
2015–2016
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Date formed 8 May 2015
Date dissolved 13 July 2016
People and organisations
Head of government David Cameron
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II
No. of ministers 32
Member party Conservative Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition cabinet Second Harman Shadow Cabinet
Corbyn Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party Labour Party
Opposition leader Harriet Harman (2015)
Jeremy Corbyn (2015–16)
History
Election(s) 2015 general election
Legislature term(s) 5 years
Budget(s) 2015 budget
2016 budget
Predecessor First Cameron ministry
Successor May ministry

David Cameron formed the second Cameron ministry, a Conservative majority government, following the 7 May 2015 British general election. Prior to the election, Cameron led the first Cameron ministry, a coalition government that consisted of members of the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, alongside Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

Following the victory of the Leave vote in the June 2016 referendum on British withdrawal from the European Union, Cameron said that he would resign from his post after a new leader of the Conservative Party was chosen. It was announced on 11 July 2016 that he would resign on 13 July and was to be succeeded by Home Secretary Theresa May.

Cameron announced his choice for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary on the afternoon of 8 May 2015, with George Osborne, Theresa May, Philip Hammond and Michael Fallon retaining their posts. Osborne was also given the honorific title of First Secretary of State, which had been held by William Hague in the preceding ministry.


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