Ranil Jayawardena
British politician
Ranil Malcolm Jayawardena (born 3 September 1986) is a British politician for the Conservative Party.
Ranil Jayawardena | |
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
Preceded by | George Eustice |
Succeeded by | Thérèse Coffey |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade | |
In office 5 May 2020 – 6 September 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Conor Burns |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
In office 13 February 2020 – 5 May 2020 | |
Leader | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Paul Scully |
Succeeded by | Lee Rowley |
Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | James Arbuthnot |
Majority | 20,211 (34.1%) |
Councillor of the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane | |
In office 5 May 2008 – 11 May 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 3 September 1986
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) |
Alison Lyn Jayawardena
(m. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | London School of Economics |
He was Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade from 5 May 2020 to 6 September 2022. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hampishire since 11 May 2015.