Premier Andrew Furey and his new cabinet were sworn in this morning at Government House.

The cabinet has increased in size from 14 to 16 members, including the Premier.

While there’s no gender equity this time around, the number of women in cabinet has increased by two—to five—with Pam Parsons and Krista Lynn Howell joining Siobhan Coady, Lisa Dempster, and Sarah Stoodley.

Derek Bennett and Brian Warr are out as ministers, making way for new blood in John Hogan and John Abbott. Hogan will service as Minister of Justice as well as Attorney General.

Meanwhile, Steve Crocker moves from Justice to Tourism. Derrick Bragg and Elvis Loveless are switching roles with Bragg taking on the Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture role and Loveless moving to Transportation.

Bernard Davis leaves Tourism to oversee the office of Environment, Climate Change, and Labour.

However, it’s business as usual for Stoodley, Gerry Byrne, John Haggie, Tom Osborne, and Andrew Parsons who keep the jobs they had before the election.

New MHAs will be sworn in on Monday, followed by the opening of the legislature to elect a Speaker for the House of Assembly.

Meanwhile, the interim leader of the official Opposition says Premier Furey’s decision to upsize his cabinet from 14 to 16 was surprising. He notes that puts an added cost of about $1-million on the House of Assembly.

However, he assumes Furey made the decision to best implement his programs and policies—which Brazil hopes will be in the best interest of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

View the full list of appointments below:

• Andrew Furey – Premier and Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs
• Siobhan Coady – Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, President of Treasury Board, Minister Responsible for the Public Service Commission and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
• Tom Osborne – Minister of Education
• Andrew Parsons – Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology
• Steve Crocker – Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation and Government House Leader
• Gerry Byrne – Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
• John Haggie – Minister of Health and Community Services
• Lisa Dempster – Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, and Deputy Government House Leader
• Bernard Davis – Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Minister Responsible for Labour and Minister Responsible for Workplace NL
• Derrick Bragg – Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
• Elvis Loveless – Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for the Public Procurement Agency
• Sarah Stoodley – Minister of Digital Government and ServiceNL, Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs
• Pam Parsons – Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality
• John Abbott – Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Minister Responsible for the Community Sector and Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
• John Hogan – Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General
• Krista Lynn Howell – Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs and Registrar General