David Gauke
British politician and solicitor (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Michael Gauke MP (/ɡɔːk/; born 8 October 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician and solicitor. He is the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since 2018 and Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire since 2005.
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David Gauke | |
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Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor | |
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Attorney General | Jeremy Wright Geoffrey Cox |
Preceded by | David Lidington |
Succeeded by | Robert Buckland |
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
In office 11 June 2017 – 8 January 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | Damian Green |
Succeeded by | Esther McVey |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 14 July 2016 – 11 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Chancellor | Philip Hammond |
Preceded by | Greg Hands |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Truss |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 15 July 2014 – 14 July 2016 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Chancellor | George Osborne |
Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
Succeeded by | Jane Ellison |
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 13 May 2010 – 15 July 2014 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Chancellor | George Osborne |
Preceded by | Sarah McCarthy-Fry |
Succeeded by | Priti Patel |
Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire | |
Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
Preceded by | Richard Page |
Majority | 19,550 (32.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 52) Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Rachel Gauke |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | St Edmund Hall, Oxford University of Law |
Website | Official website |
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He was appointed as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor in January 2018 by Prime Minister Theresa May.[1]