Who is the current Home Secretary in the UK?
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Who is the current Home Secretary in the UK?
The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Priti Patel was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 24 July 2019. Priti was elected Conservative MP for Witham in May 2010.
Who was The former Home Secretary?
Amber Rudd was Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Minister for Women and Equalities between 24 July 2019 and 7 September 2019. Amber was previously Secretary of State for Work and Pensions between 16 November 2018 and 7 September 2019. She was previously Home Secretary from 13 July 2016 to 29 April 2018.
How many UK secretaries are there?
Secretaries of state head most major government departments and make up the majority of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. There are currently 16 different secretaries of state. They are all also currently members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons.
Who was the home secretary in 1856?
List of home secretaries
| Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Ministry |
|---|---|---|
| The Right Honourable Henry Goulburn FRS MP for Cambridge University (1784–1856) | 15 December 1834 | Peel I |
| The Right Honourable Lord John Russell MP for Stroud (1792–1878) | 18 April 1835 | Melbourne II |
Who are Boris Johnson’s Cabinet members?
February 2020 – September 2021
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office | |
| Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor of Great Britain | The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP |
| Secretary of State for Defence | The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP |
Who was Home Secretary under Theresa May?
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | ||
| Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service | The Rt Hon Theresa May MP | 2016–2019 |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury | The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP | 2016–2019 |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | The Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP | 2016–2018 |
Who was the first female Home Secretary in the UK?
Jacqueline Jill Smith (born 3 November 1962) is a British broadcaster, political commentator and former Labour Party politician. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Redditch from 1997 to 2010. She served as Home Secretary from 2007 to 2009 and was the first woman to hold the position.
Who are the 15 Cabinet members UK?
Cabinet ministers
- The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP.
- The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP.
- The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP.
- The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP.
- The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP.
- The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP.
- The Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP.
- The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP.
Who was Home Secretary in the 1960s?
List of Ministers
| Office | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | Henry Brooke | 13 July 1963 |
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Dennis Vosper | 28 October 1960 |
| David Renton | 27 June 1961 | |
| The Earl Jellicoe | 17 July 1962 |
Who was Home Secretary in 1939?
List of Ministers
| Office | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | The Earl of Plymouth | May 1937 – 12 May 1939 |
| Rab Butler | 25 February 1938 – September 1939 | |
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt | 28 May 1937 |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department | Geoffrey Lloyd | May 1937 |
Who are the current members of the Cabinet UK?
Who was foreign secretary under David Cameron?
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP | 2010–16 |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP | 2014–16 |
| Secretary of State for Justice Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP | 2015–16 |
Who resigned from May’s cabinet?
2019
| Minister (Cabinet members shown in bold) | Office | Date of resignation |
|---|---|---|
| Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP | Secretary of State for Defence | 1 May |
| Rt Hon The Baroness Fairhead | Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion | 7 May |
| Rt Hon The Baroness Manzoor | Baroness-in-Waiting Government Whip | 7 May |
Who was Labour Home Secretary 1997 2001?
John Whitaker Straw (born 3 August 1946) is a British politician who served in the Cabinet from 1997 to 2010 under the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He held two of the traditional Great Offices of State, as Home Secretary from 1997 to 2001 and Foreign Secretary from 2001 to 2006 under Blair.
Who was Home Secretary in August 1963?
After Macmillan stood down, the 14th Earl of Home replaced him as Conservative Prime Minister.
Who was UK foreign secretary in 1939?
Sir John Simon – Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Halifax – Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
