Dr Andrew Wheatley and Robert Montague are in the Cabinet for the first time in years as they were among 19 ministers sworn in as part of the new executive of government on Wednesday at King’s House in St Andrew.

Wheatley has been re-appointed more than seven years after being forced to resign as minister of energy, science and technology due to a corruption scandal that engulfed a number of entities under his portfolio. Under the new Cabinet announced on Wednesday, he will now have responsibility for science, technology and special projects as minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Montague had resigned from the Cabinet in March 2022 after a damning Integrity Commission report on the Firearm Licensing Authority citing Montague for knowingly granting firearm permits to six people with criminal traces while he was national security minister. On Wednesday, he was sworn in as minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development responsible for land titling and settlements.

Wheatley and Montague are the only new additions to Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ Cabinet. The other members are Holness, Dr Horace Chang, Fayval Williams, Daryl Vaz, Edmund Bartlett, Delroy Chuck, Audrey Marks, Olivia Grange, Floyd Green, Desmond McKenzie, Dr Christopher Tufton, Aubyn Hill, Kamina Johnson Smith, Matthew Samuda, Robert Morgan, Pearnel Charles Jr and Dr Dana Morris Dixon.

See full list of Cabinet members with responsibilities below:

1) Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development – Dr Andrew Holness

2) Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation – Audrey Marks

3) Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects – Andrew Wheatley

4) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development responsible for Land Titling and Settlements – Robert Montague

5) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works – Robert Morgan

6) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace – Dr Horace Chang

7) Minister of Finance and the Public Service – Fayval Williams

8) Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport – Olivia Grange

9) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade – Senator Kamina Johnson Smith

10) Minister of Tourism – Edmund Bartlett

11) Minister of Health and Wellness – Dr Christopher Tufton

12) Minister of Justice, Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Delroy Chuck

13) Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information – Senator Dana Morris Dixon

14) Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce – Senator Aubyn Hill

15) Minister of Local Government and Rural Development – Desmond McKenzie

16) Minister of Labour and Social Security – Pearnel Charles Jr

17) Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy – Daryl Vaz

18) Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining – Floyd Green

19) Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change – Matthew Samuda