James Cleverly TD VR MP | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Home Secretary | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Suella Braverman | ||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 September 2022 – 13 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Education | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Michelle Donelan | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kit Malthouse | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa and North America[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 February 2022 – 7 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chris Heaton-Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Graham Stuart[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 February 2020 – 8 February 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Andrew Murrison | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Amanda Milling[c] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Conservative Party | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 Serving with Ben Elliot | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Brandon Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Amanda Milling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister without Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Brandon Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Amanda Milling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 4 April 2019 – 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chris Heaton-Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 January 2018 – 4 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Amanda Sater | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Helen Whately | ||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Braintree | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Brooks Newmark | ||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 24,673 (48.9%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | James Spencer Cleverly 4 September 1969 Lewisham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Susannah Sparks (m. 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Thames Valley University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Website | cleverly4braintree | ||||||||||||||||||||
Military service | |||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||
Branch/service | British Army (Army Reserve) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1989–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Lieutenant colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | Royal Artillery |
James Spencer Cleverly TD, VR, MP (born 4 September 1969) is a British Conservative politician. He has been the Home Secretary since 2023. He was previously the Foreign Secretary from 2022 until 2023. In July 2019, he became Minister without Portfolio and Chairman of the Conservative Party for the Boris Johnson ministry. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Braintree[1] since 2015. Cleverly was the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2018 to 2019.[2] In 2022, he served as the Secretary of State for Education.
On 29 May 2019, Cleverly launched his campaign to become the Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 election.[3] On 4 June, he withdrew from the race.[4]