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New ministerial appointment July 2016: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State of Justice

Elizabeth Truss is the new Lord Chancellor following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, National Offender Management Service and Ministry of Justice
• Published: 14 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 Elizabeth Truss MP as the first woman Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

Published 14 July 2016