Five days after the general election, Mr David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative party, accepted the Queen’s request to form an administration and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister, the 12th of her reign, and at 43, the youngest since Lord Liverpool.
Five days after the general election, Mr David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative party, accepted the Queen’s request to form an administration and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister, the 12th of her reign, and at 43, the youngest since Lord Liverpool. In Downing Street he announced a ‘full coalition’ with the Liberal Democrats. Mr Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, became deputy Prime Minister; Mr George Osborne, aged 38, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr William Hague Foreign Secretary; Mr Vince Cable, a Liberal Democrat, Business Secretary; Mrs Theresa May, Home Secretary; Mr Ken Clarke, Justice Secretary, Mr Michael Gove, Education Secretary; Dr Liam Fox Defence Secretary.
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