Damian Green
Damian Howard Green (born 17 January 1956)[1] is a British politician. He was First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office from June[2] to December 2017 in the Second May government. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashford since 1997.
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Chair of the One Nation Conservatives Caucus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nicky Morgan & Amber Rudd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Secretary of State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 June 2017 – 20 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | George Osborne[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Dominic Raab[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for the Cabinet Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 June 2017 – 20 December 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ben Gummer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | David Lidington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 July 2016 – 11 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Stephen Crabb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | David Gauke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Nick Herbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mike Penning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Immigration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Phil Woolas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mark Harper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Ashford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Keith Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 24,029 (40.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Damian Howard Green 17 January 1956 Barry, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Alicia Collinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Balliol College, University of Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Signature | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
a. ^ Office vacant from 13 July 2016 to 11 June 2017. b. ^ Office vacant from 20 December 2017 to 24 July 2019. |
References
- "Damian Green". BBC News. 21 October 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "Election 2017: Prime Minister and Cabinet appointments". UK Government. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
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