Premier Ewart Brown today revealed his new-look Cabinet and Senate - with Neletha Butterfield, Dennis Lister, Michael Scott and Wayne Perinchief all axed.

In a surprise move Hott presenter Thaao Dill has been given a seat in the Senate, with the portfolio of junior minister of culture and social rehabilitation, and Phil Perinchief has lost his job as Attorney General, being replaced by Kim Wilson. Davida Morris has also left the Senate.

Nelson Bascome has been reinstated as Health Minister, despite facing a trial in April for theft, and Dr. Brown has kept the transport and tourism portfolios. Elvin James has been brought in as Minister for the Environment and Sport.

There is no place for House of Assembly newcomer Zane DeSilva, who took David Dodwell's seat. Former Health Minister Patrice Minors, who defeated UBP leader Michael Dunkley in Smith's North, was offered a post but declined. It is not known which post she was offered.

She said: “I can confirm that the Premier has indeed offered me an opportunity to fill a Cabinet post, but despite the honour afforded to me, I have respectfully declined.

“Although the past four years have been fulfilling and rewarding, the challenges I have faced in balancing a growing family and busy career with my public office responsibilities have at times been a struggle. At this time I have decided to focus my efforts on my constituency, my family and my revisited career.

“I have no doubt that I will have the opportunity in the future to serve the Premier in a Cabinet capacity, but for now I am comfortable in serving the people of Bermuda from the back bench.”

The full list:

Premier and Minister of Tourism and Transport: Dr. Ewart Brown

Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance and Economic Development: Paula Cox

Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation: Dale Butler

Minister of Health: Nelson Bascome

Minister of Works and Engineering: Derrick Burgess

Minister of the Environment and Sport: Elvin James

Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Housing: Senator David Burch

Minister of Education: Randy Horton

Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and E-Commerce: Terry Lister

Attorney General: Kim Wilson

Senate:

David Burch, junior Minister Works and Engineering

Kim Wilson, junior Minister of Finance and Economic Development

Walton Brown, junior Minister of Education, Energy, Telecoms and E-commerce

Thaao Dill, junior Minister of Culture and Social rehabilitation

Wayne Caines, junior minister of transport, tourism, environment and sport