Brown ministry

Gordon Brown formed the Brown ministry after being invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a new administration following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair, on 27 June 2007. Brown formed his government over the course of the next day, with Jacqui Smith being appointed the United Kingdom's first female Home Secretary.

Brown ministry

Cabinet of the United Kingdom
2007–2010
Brown holding his first cabinet meeting
Date formed28 June 2007 (2007-06-28)
Date dissolved11 May 2010 (2010-05-11)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Prime Minister's history2007–2010
First SecretaryLord Mandelson (2009–2010)
Member party
  •   Labour Party
Status in legislature
  • 356 / 647 (55%)
    (2007–2010)
  • 258 / 650 (40%)
    (May 2010)
Opposition cabinetCameron Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party
Opposition leaderDavid Cameron
History
Outgoing election2010 general election
Legislature term(s)54th UK Parliament
Budget(s)
Outgoing formation2010 government formation
PredecessorThird Blair ministry
SuccessorCameron–Clegg coalition
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Post–Prime Minister

Following the 2010 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament, the government briefly remained in an acting capacity while negotiations to form a new government took place. After talks between the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats broke down and a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition looked imminent, Brown resigned as Prime Minister on 11 May 2010.

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