Following his election as president, Jacob Zuma announced his first Cabinet on 10 May 2009. There were a total of 34 ministerial portfolios in the cabinet. On 31 October 2010, President Zuma announced a reshuffle in which two Ministers were reassigned, seven were replaced, and seventeen new Deputy Ministers were appointed. On 24 October 2011, two ministers were removed, two were reassigned to new portfolios, two deputy ministers were promoted to ministers, two deputy ministers were reassigned, and two new deputy ministers were appointed.