Robert Jenrick
British politician (born 1982)
Robert Edward Jenrick (born 9 January 1982) is a British Conservative politician.[1] He was the Minister of State for Immigration from 2022 to 2023. He was Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of State for Health from September to October 2022. Jenrick has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark since the 2014 by-election.
Robert Jenrick | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of State for Immigration | |
| In office 25 October 2022 – 6 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Tom Pursglove |
| Succeeded by | Michael Tomlinson (Countering Illegal Migration) Tom Pursglove (Legal Migration and the Border) |
| Minister of State for Health | |
| In office 7 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Gillian Keegan |
| Succeeded by | Helen Whately |
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 15 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Brokenshire |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gove |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jones |
| Succeeded by | Simon Clarke |
| Member of Parliament for Newark | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Mercer |
| Majority | 3,572 (6.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Edward Jenrick 9 January 1982 Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Michal Berkner |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Wolverhampton Grammar School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge University of Pennsylvania The College of Law |
| Website | robertjenrick |
On 25 July 2024, Jenrick announced he was running in the 2024 leadership election to be the new Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition.[2]
References
change- ↑ Walker, Peter; correspondent, Peter Walker Senior political (2024-06-29). "Who could replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader if he loses the election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Francis, Sam (25 July 2024). "Jenrick becomes third Tory leadership candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
Other websites
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Media related to Robert Jenrick at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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