Andrew Mitchell
Andrew John Bower Mitchell (born 23 March 1956) is an English politician. He was born in Hampstead, London. He was appointed as Secretary of State for International Development on 12 May 2010,[1] and as a Privy Counsellor on 13 May 2010.[2] He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Sutton Coldfield constituency in the United Kingdom. He was first elected in the 1987 general election for the Gedling constituency but lost in 1997. He returned to parliament in the 2001 general election.
Andrew Mitchell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 8 July 2024 – 4 November 2024 | |
| Leader | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | David Lammy |
| Succeeded by | Priti Patel |
| Deputy Foreign Secretary | |
| In office 12 April 2024 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Foreign Secretary | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of State for Development and Africa | |
| In office 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Anneliese Dodds[a] The Lord Collins of Highbury[b] |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 19 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Young |
| Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Douglas Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Justine Greening |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 7 May 2005 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Leader | |
| Preceded by | Alan Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Alexander |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security | |
| In office 6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Alistair Burt |
| Succeeded by | John Denham |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 6 July 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Irvine Patnick |
| Succeeded by | David Willetts |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Fowler |
| Majority | 2,543 (5.3%) |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Holland |
| Succeeded by | Vernon Coaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew John Bower Mitchell 23 March 1956 Hampstead, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Bennett |
| Father | David Mitchell |
| Residence | Islington, London, England |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Signature | File:Andrew Mitchell signature.svg |
| Website | Constituency website |
His father, David Mitchell (1928-2014), was also an MP.
He is a member of the Conservative Party.
In 2007 he started Project Umubano.
On 19 September 2012 he allegedly said to a police officer, 'You don't run this fucking government.... You're fucking plebs.'[3] The media called what happened 'Plebgate'.
In 2022, after serving on the backbenches for 10 years, Mitchell made a return to government as Minister of State for Development and Africa following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister. He was appointed to the honorific title of Deputy Foreign Secretary in April 2024. After the defeat of the Conservative party in the 2024 general election, Mitchell became Shadow Foreign Secretary in Sunak's shadow cabinet.
Notes
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change- ↑ "Andrew Mitchell appointed Secretary of State". DFID. 2010-05-12. Archived from the original on 2010-10-22. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ↑ "Privy Council appointments, 13 May 2010". Privy Council. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ↑ Winnett, Robert (24 September 2012). "Police log reveals details of Andrew Mitchell's 'pleb' rant" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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