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Major reshuffles cabinet naming loyalists to key posts
Prime Minister John Major, after winning the leadership race, reshuffled 23 ministers keeping big jobs for loyalists. Malcolm Rifkind became foreign secretary, Michael Heseltine deputy prime minister, Kenneth Clarke remained chancellor, and Michael Portillo rose to defense secretary. Jeremy Hanley was replaced by Brian Mawhinney. William Hague and Michael Forsyth were added to the cabinet.
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