HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) — New Premier David Burt unveiled an 11-strong cabinet on Thursday, two days after his Progressive Labour Party (PLP) stormed to victory in the general election.

The PLP, after 14 years in power, had lost the 2012 election to the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) by 19 seats to 17. It won by 24 seats to 12 in Tuesday’s landslide after garnering almost 60 per cent of the vote.

Burt, at the age of 38 — the youngest premier in Bermuda’s history, takes the key finance portfolio.

Burt’s deputy, Walter Roban, heads up the Transport Ministry, while Kathy Simmons, who lost to the OBA’s Jeff Baron in Warwick North East, is one of the PLP’s five senators and will be the new Attorney-General.

New MP Wayne Caines, a big winner on Tuesday, gets the National Security portfolio.

David Burch, a former commanding officer of the Royal Bermuda Regiment who held a cabinet post in the previous PLP administration, is the new Minister of Public Works.

In addition to Roban and Burch, there were also returns to cabinet for Kim Wilson (Health) and Zane DeSilva — the PLP’s only white politician — who all served under the previous PLP administration. DeSilva heads up Social Development and Sport.

Besides new Attorney-General Simmons, four other defeated candidates — Anthony Richardson, Jason Hayward, Vance Campbell and Crystal Caesar, will fill the PLP’s remaining Upper House slots.

In the wake of defeat, Michael Dunkley, the former premier, resigned as leader of the OBA, which has yet to choose his successor.

The new PLP cabinet is:

David Burt: Premier and Finance

Walter Roban: Deputy Leader and Transport

Kathy Simmons: Attorney-General and Legal Affairs

Walton Brown: Home Affairs

Kim Wilson: Health

David Burch: Public Works

Wayne Caines: National Security

Zane DeSilva: Social Development and Sport

Diallo Rabain: Education

Jamahl Simmons: Economic Development and Tourism

Lovitta Foggo: Government Reform