Press release

New ministerial appointment July 2016: Chancellor of the Exchequer

Philip Hammond is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury and The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
• Published: 13 July 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The Rt Hon George Osborne MP has resigned from government.

Further ministerial appointments will be announced this evening.

Published 13 July 2016