Canada PM Justin Trudeau chooses cabinet with 15 men and 15 women

Updated On: 06 November, 2015 04:50 AM IST | | Agencies

<p>Justin Trudeau, who took charge as Canada's 23rd PM yesterday, chose a Cabinet with 15 men and 15 women -- the first gender-equal team in the country's history</p>

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Trudeau takes a selfie after the swearing-in ceremony

Ottawa: Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada’s 23rd prime minister yesterday before a packed, flag-waving crowd, almost 50 years after his father took on the job. He chose a Cabinet of 15 women and 15 men — mostly aged under 50 — in a team that reflects Canada’s diversity.

Trudeau takes a selfie after the swearing-in ceremony. Pic/AFP