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. Johnson had 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.
With the appointment of Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary, and Suella Braverman as Home Secretary, for the first time in British political history, no white men held positions in the Great Offices of State. Cabinet September 2022October 2022 +Truss CabinetPortfolioPortraitMinisterTermCabinet ministersPrime MinisterFirst Lord of the TreasuryMinister for the Civil ServiceMinister for the UnionLiz TrussSeptember 2022October 2022Deputy Prime MinisterSecretary of State for Health and Social CareThérèse CoffeySeptember 2022October 2022Chancellor of the ExchequerSecond Lord of the TreasuryKwasi KwartengSeptember 2022October 2022Jeremy HuntOctober 2022July 2024Foreign SecretaryJames CleverlySeptember 2022November 2023Home SecretarySuella BravermanSeptember 2022October 2022Grant ShappsOctober 2022Secretary of State for DefenceBen WallaceJuly 2019August 2023Secretary of State for JusticeLord High Chancellor of Great BritainBrandon LewisSeptember 2022October 2022Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterMinister for Intergovernmental RelationsMinister for EqualitiesNadhim Zahawi September 2022October 2022Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the CouncilPenny MordauntSeptember 2022July 2024Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy SealNicholas TrueBaron TrueSeptember 2022July 2024Minister without PortfolioParty ChairmanNon-governmental position SirJake BerrySeptember 2022October 2022President for COP26Formally, Minister of State in the Cabinet OfficeAlok SharmaJanuary 2021November 2022Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyJacob Rees-MoggSeptember 2022October 2022Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesSimon ClarkeSeptember 2022October 2022Secretary of State for International TradeKemi BadenochSeptember 2022February 2023President of the Board of TradeSeptember 2022July 2024Secretary of State for Work and PensionsChloe SmithSeptember 2022October 2022Secretary of State for EducationKit MalthouseSeptember 2022October 2022Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsRanil JayawardenaSeptember 2022October 2022Secretary of State for TransportAnne-Marie TrevelyanSeptember 2022October 2022Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and SportMichelle DonelanSeptember 2022February 2023Secretary of State for Northern IrelandChris Heaton-HarrisSeptember 2022July 2024Secretary of State for ScotlandAlister JackJuly 2019July 2024Secretary of State for WalesSirRobert BucklandJuly 2022October 2022Also attending cabinet meetingsParliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryChief Whip of the House of Commons Wendy MortonSeptember 2022October 2022Chief Secretary to the TreasuryChris PhilpSeptember 2022October 2022Edward ArgarOctober 2022Attorney General for England and WalesAdvocate General for Northern IrelandMichael EllisSeptember 2022October 2022Minister for the Cabinet OfficePaymaster GeneralEdward ArgarSeptember 2022October 2022Chris PhilpOctober 2022Minister of State for Development (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)Vicky FordSeptember 2022October 2022Minister of State for Security (Home Office)Tom TugendhatSeptember 2022July 2024 Minister of State for the Armed Forces and Veterans (Ministry of Defence)James HeappeyFebruary 2020March 2024Minister of State for Climate (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) Graham StuartSeptember 2022July 2024
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
Minister in the House of Commons Minister in the House of Lords Cabinet ministers and ministers that attend cabinet are listed in bold
Prime Minister and Cabinet Office Cabinet Office Post Minister Term Liz Truss September 2022October 2022 Nadhim ZahawiSeptember 2022October 2022 Edward ArgarSeptemberOctober 2022Chris PhilpOctober 2022 Minister without PortfolioParty ChairmanSir Jake Berry September 2022October 2022 President for COP26Alok SharmaFebruary 2020November 2022 Minister of State Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Baroness Neville-RolfeSeptember 2022July 2024 Minister of State Dominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston October 2022 Parliamentary Secretary Brendan Clarke-SmithSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister for Women Katherine Fletcher September 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Equalities) Deborah Stedman-Scott, Baroness Stedman-Scott September 2022October 2022
Departments of state
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Jacob Rees-MoggSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for Climate Graham StuartSeptember 2022July 2024 Minister of State for IndustryJackie Doyle-PriceSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for Science and Investment SecurityNus GhaniSeptember 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Enterprise and MarketsDean RussellSeptember 2022October 2022Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility Martin Callanan, Baron Callanan February 2020July 2024 Defence Secretary of State for DefenceBen Wallace July 2019August 2023 Minister of State for the Armed Forces and VeteransJames HeappeyFebruary 2020July 2024 Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie, Baroness Goldie July 2019July 2024 Minister of State for Defence Procurement Alec ShelbrookeSeptember 2022October 2022Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service FamiliesSarah AthertonSeptember 2022October 2022 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and SportMichelle DonelanSeptember 2022February 2023 Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital InfrastructureJulia LopezSeptember 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital EconomyDamian CollinsJuly 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Arts and CeremonialsStuart AndrewSeptember 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth Syed Kamall, Baron KamallSeptember 2022October 2022 EducationSecretary of State for EducationKit MalthouseSeptember 2022October 2022Minister of State for Schools and ChildhoodKelly TolhurstSeptember 2022October 2022Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for School StandardsJonathan GullisSeptember 2022October 2022Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for SkillsAndrea JenkynsJuly 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the School and College System Diana Barran, Baroness Barran September 2021July 2024 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Ranil JayawardenaSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for FoodMark SpencerSeptember 2022July 2024Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for EnvironmentTrudy HarrisonSeptember 2022July 2024Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Growth and Rural AffairsScott MannSeptember 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International EnvironmentRichard Benyon, Baron Benyon May 2021 October 2022 Equalities Office Minister for EqualitiesNadhim ZahawiSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister for WomenKatherine Fletcher September 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Equalities)Deborah Stedman-Scott, Baroness Stedman-Scott September 2022October 2022 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office James Cleverly September 2022July 2024Minister of State for DevelopmentVicky FordSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for EuropeLeo DochertySeptember 2022July 2024 Minister of State for the Americas and the Overseas TerritoriesJesse NormanSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United NationsTariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of WimbledonJune 2017July 2024 Minister of State for Asia, Energy, Climate and Environment Zac Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith of Richmond Park September 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for AfricaGillian KeeganSeptember 2022October 2022 Health and Social Care Deputy Prime MinisterSecretary of State for Health and Social CareThérèse CoffeySeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of StateRobert JenrickSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of StateWill QuinceSeptember 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateNeil O'BrienSeptember 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateCaroline JohnsonSeptember 2022October 2022Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateNick Markham, Baron Markham September 2022July 2024 Home Office Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentSuella BravermanSeptember 2022October 2022Grant ShappsOctober 2022 Minister of State for SecurityTom TugendhatSeptember 2022July 2024Minister of State for ImmigrationTom PursgloveSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for Crime, Policing and FireJeremy QuinSeptember 2022October 2022Minister of StateSimon Murray, Baron Murray of BlidworthOctober 2022Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Andrew Sharpe, Baron Sharpe of EpsomSeptember 2022 – July 2024Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for SafeguardingMims DaviesSeptember 2022October 2022 International Trade Kemi BadenochSeptember 2022February 2023 September 2022July 2024 Minister of State for Trade PolicyConor BurnsSeptember 2022October 2022Greg HandsOctober 2022 – February 2023 Minister of State for International TradeSir James DuddridgeSeptember 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for ExportsMarcus FyshSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of State for InvestmentDominic Johnson, Baron Johnson of Lainston October 2022 Justice Brandon LewisSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister of StateRachel MacleanSeptember 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Christopher Bellamy, Baron Bellamy (unpaid) June 2022July 2024Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateGareth JohnsonSeptember 2022October 2022Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateMike FreerSeptember 2022July 2024Parliamentary Under Secretary of StateRob ButlerSeptember 2022October 2022 Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesSimon ClarkeSeptember 2022October 2022 Minister for Local Government and Building Safety, Minister for LondonPaul ScullyFebruary 2020October 2022Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and CommunitiesAndrew StephensonSeptember 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Levelling UpDehenna DavisonSeptember 2022July 2024 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for HousingLee RowleySeptember 2022October 2022 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities Jane Scott, Baroness Scott of BybrookSeptember 2022July 2024