First May ministry
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Theresa May formed the first May ministry in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2016, after having been invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a new administration. Then the Home Secretary, May's appointment followed the resignation of then Prime Minister David Cameron.[2][3] The ministry, a Conservative majority government, succeeded the second Cameron ministry which had been formed following the 2015 general election. Cameron's government was dissolved as a result of his resignation in the immediate aftermath of the June 2016 referendum on British withdrawal from the European Union.
First May ministry | |
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
2016–2017 | |
Date formed | 13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) |
Date dissolved | 11 June 2017 (2017-06-11) |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Prime Minister's history | 2016–2019 |
Member party | |
Status in legislature |
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Opposition cabinet | Corbyn Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition party | |
Opposition leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
History | |
Outgoing election | 2017 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 56th UK Parliament[note 1] |
Budget(s) | March 2017 budget |
Predecessor | Second Cameron ministry |
Successor | Second May ministry |
After the 2017 snap general election resulted in a hung parliament, May formed a new minority government with support from the Democratic Unionist Party.[4]