Braintree MP James Cleverly has left his role as Conservative Party chairman in Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle.
Mr Cleverly, who saw his majority rise to more than 24,000 on election night in December, will instead become a minister for the Foreign Office and Department for International Development.
Amanda Milling has been appointed as Conservative Party chairman.
She will attend cabinet as a minister without portfolio.
Mr Cleverly said it had been a "pleasure and a privilege" to be party chairman.
It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be Chairman of @Conservatives, especially during a general election.
— James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly) February 13, 2020
The move to the @foreignoffice and @DFID_UK is exciting beyond belief and gives me a chance to work in an area of government I’m really passionate about. pic.twitter.com/40Kn6fWQG0
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