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| − | }}'''Damian Patrick George Hinds''' is a [[British]] politician who | + | }}'''Damian Patrick George Hinds''' is a [[British]] politician who was [[Secretary of State for Education]] from 2018-2019. A member of the [[Conservative Party]], he has been the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for East Hampshire since the 2010 United Kingdom General Election. |
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He stood in [[Stretford and Urmston (UK Parliament constituency)|Stretford and Urmston]] at the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]], coming second to incumbent MP [[Beverley Hughes]], gaining 30.4% of the vote (an increase for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] of 3.3%). | He stood in [[Stretford and Urmston (UK Parliament constituency)|Stretford and Urmston]] at the [[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]], coming second to incumbent MP [[Beverley Hughes]], gaining 30.4% of the vote (an increase for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] of 3.3%). | ||
| − | Damian Hinds | + | Damian Hinds was [[Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury]] from 12 May 2015 until he was made Employment Minister at the Department for Work and Pensions by Prime Minister [[Theresa May]] on 17 July 2016.<ref>''[https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/exchequer-secretary-to-the-treasury "Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury – GOV.UK"]''</ref> Following the 2018 cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed [[Education Secretary]], succeeding [[Justine Greening]].<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42604157 "Damian Hinds new education secretary, replacing Justine Greening"]''</ref>. |
Hinds resigned on 24 July 2019 following the appointment of [[Boris Johnson]] as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]].<ref>''[https://feweek.co.uk/2019/07/24/cabinet-reshuffle-education-secretary-damian-hinds-resigns/ "Education secretary Damian Hinds OUT"]''</ref> | Hinds resigned on 24 July 2019 following the appointment of [[Boris Johnson]] as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]].<ref>''[https://feweek.co.uk/2019/07/24/cabinet-reshuffle-education-secretary-damian-hinds-resigns/ "Education secretary Damian Hinds OUT"]''</ref> | ||
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| Born | Damian Patrick George Hinds 27 November 1969 Paddington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | St Ambrose College, Trinity College (Oxford) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative Party (UK) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Minister of State for Security and Borders
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Damian Patrick George Hinds is a British politician who was Secretary of State for Education from 2018-2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Hampshire since the 2010 United Kingdom General Election.
Early life and career
Hinds was educated at St Ambrose College, a voluntary aided Roman Catholic grammar school in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester.
Hinds read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Trinity College, University of Oxford, attaining a first class degree. He was President of the Oxford Union.
Career
Before becoming an MP, Hinds spent 18 years working in the pubs/brewing and hotel industries, in Britain and abroad.[1]
Hinds was chairman of the Bow Group in 2001–02.
He stood in Stretford and Urmston at the 2005 general election, coming second to incumbent MP Beverley Hughes, gaining 30.4% of the vote (an increase for the Conservative Party of 3.3%).
Damian Hinds was Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 12 May 2015 until he was made Employment Minister at the Department for Work and Pensions by Prime Minister Theresa May on 17 July 2016.[2] Following the 2018 cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed Education Secretary, succeeding Justine Greening.[3].
Hinds resigned on 24 July 2019 following the appointment of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister.[4]
He was appointed the new Minister of State for Security after the Plymouth shooting in August 2021.
Event Participated in
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
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| UK/Parliament/Voted YES to vaccine passports in 2021 | UK/House of Commons | These members of the UK Parliament voted YES to the introduction of a "vaccine" passport in 2021 |
