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Grayling was first elected to Parliament in the 2001 General Election for Epsom and Ewell, Grayling was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet of [[David Cameron]] in 2005 as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. From 2007 he became the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and in 2009 was appointed [[Shadow Home Secretary]]. Following the 2010 General Election and the formation of the Coalition Government, Grayling was made Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 |title=Her Majesty’s Government |publisher=Number10.gov.uk |date=19 May 2010 |accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref>
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Grayling was first elected to Parliament in the 2001 General Election for Epsom and Ewell, Grayling was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet of [[David Cameron]] in 2005 as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. From 2007 he became the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and in 2009 was appointed [[Shadow Home Secretary]]. Following the 2010 General Election and the formation of the Coalition Government, Grayling was made Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions.<ref>http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 </ref>
  
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In September 2012, Chris Grayling was appointed to the Cabinet in a reshuffle, replacing [[Kenneth Clarke]] as the [[Lord Chancellor]] and [[Secretary of State for Justice]]. He was the first non-lawyer to have served as Lord Chancellor for at least 440 years. (It was reported that the last such non-lawyer was the Earl of Shaftesbury in 1672–3;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/queen-s-speech-sketch-ceremony-changes-1-2923263|title=Queen’s speech sketch: ceremony changes|work=scotsman.com}}</ref> but the Earl was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1638.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/cooper-sir-anthony-ashley-1621-83|title=COOPER, Sir Anthony Ashley, 2nd Bt. (1621-83), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and The Close, Salisbury, Wilts.|work=historyofparliamentonline.org}}</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref>
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In September 2012, Chris Grayling was appointed to the Cabinet in a reshuffle, replacing [[Kenneth Clarke]] as the [[Lord Chancellor]] and [[Secretary of State for Justice]]. He was the first non-lawyer to have served as Lord Chancellor for at least 440 years. (It was reported that the last such non-lawyer was the Earl of Shaftesbury in 1672–3;<ref>http://www.scotsman.com/news/queen-s-speech-sketch-ceremony-changes-1-2923263</ref> but the Earl was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1638.)<ref>http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/cooper-sir-anthony-ashley-1621-83</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/13/full-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments], guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:20, 7 August 2021

Person.png Chris Grayling   Powerbase WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Chris Grayling.jpg
BornChristopher Stephen Grayling
1962-04-01
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materSidney Sussex College (Cambridge)
ReligionAnglicanism
Children2
SpouseSusan Clare Dillistone
PartyConservative, Social Democrat
British Conservative Party politician

Employment.png Secretary of State for Transport Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
14 July 2016 - Present
Preceded byPatrick McLoughlin

Employment.png Leader of the House of Commons Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
9 May 2015 - 14 July 2016
Preceded byWilliam Hague
Succeeded byDavid Lidington

Employment.png Lord President of the Council

In office
9 May 2015 - 14 July 2016
Preceded byNick Clegg
Succeeded byDavid Lidington

Employment.png Lord Chancellor Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
4 September 2012 - 9 May 2015
Preceded byKenneth Clarke, Kenneth Clarke
Succeeded byMichael Gove

Employment.png Secretary of State for Justice Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
4 September 2012 - 9 May 2015
Preceded byKenneth Clarke
Succeeded byMichael Gove

Employment.png Minister of State for Employment

In office
13 May 2010 - 4 September 2012

Employment.png Shadow Home Secretary Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
19 January 2009 - 11 May 2010
Preceded byDominic Grieve

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

In office
2 July 2007 - 19 January 2009
Preceded byPhilip Hammond
Succeeded byTheresa May

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
6 December 2005 - 2 July 2007
Succeeded byTheresa Villiers

Employment.png Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
10 May 2005 - 6 December 2005
Succeeded byTheresa May

Employment.png Member of Parliamentfor Epsom and Ewell

In office
7 June 2001 - Present

Chris Grayling is a British Conservative Party politician who, since July 2016, is Secretary of State for Transport.

EU Referendum

Grayling was a leading campaigner for Brexit in the EU Referendum.

Career

Grayling was first elected to Parliament in the 2001 General Election for Epsom and Ewell, Grayling was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron in 2005 as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. From 2007 he became the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and in 2009 was appointed Shadow Home Secretary. Following the 2010 General Election and the formation of the Coalition Government, Grayling was made Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions.[1]

In September 2012, Chris Grayling was appointed to the Cabinet in a reshuffle, replacing Kenneth Clarke as the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was the first non-lawyer to have served as Lord Chancellor for at least 440 years. (It was reported that the last such non-lawyer was the Earl of Shaftesbury in 1672–3;[2] but the Earl was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1638.)[3][4]

Affiliations

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840
  2. ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/news/queen-s-speech-sketch-ceremony-changes-1-2923263
  3. ↑ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/cooper-sir-anthony-ashley-1621-83
  4. ↑ Full list of new cabinet ministers and other government appointments, guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2010.
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