A civil servant carries a list of Gordon Brown's new staffPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe first female home secretary, Jacqui SmithPhotograph: Daniel Berehulak/GettyThe new foreign secretary David Miliband arrives at the Foreign and Commonwealth office. At 41 he is the youngest person to hold the post in 30 yearsPhotograph: Carl De Souza/AFP
Culture, media and sport secretary, James Purnell, and minister for the Olympics , Tessa JowellPhotograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAJustice secretary and lord chancellor, Jack Straw, the chancellor of the exchequer, Alistair Darling and chief whip, Geoff HoonPhotograph: Daniel Berehulak/GettySecretary for communities and local government, Hazel BlearsPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe attorney general, Lady ScotlandPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe environment secretary, Hilary BennPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe work and pensions secretary, Peter Hain, and the secretary for business, enterprise and regulatory reform, John HuttonPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe foreign secretary, David Miliband, and the secretary for the Cabinet Office and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Ed MilibandPhotograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAThe secretary for innovation, universities and skills, John DenhamPhotograph: Daniel Berehulak/GettyThe international development secretary, Douglas AlexanderPhotograph: Daniel Berehulak/GettyThe chief secretary to the Treasury, Andy BurnhamPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe health secretary, Alan JohnsonPhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/GettyThe transport secretary, Ruth Kelly, and the defence secretary, Des Browne Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAGordon Brown's first cabinet meetingPhotograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
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