Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab | |
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| First Secretary of State | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Damian Green (2017) |
| Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union | |
| In office 9 July 2018 – 15 November 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | David Davis |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Barclay |
| Minister of State for Housing and Planning | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 9 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Alok Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Kit Malthouse |
| Minister of State for Courts and Justice | |
| In office 12 June 2017 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Oliver Heald |
| Succeeded by | Rory Stewart |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Liberties | |
| In office 12 May 2015 – 16 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Simon Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Lee |
| Member of Parliament for Esher and Walton | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Taylor |
| Majority | 23,298 (38.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dominic Rennie Raab February 25, 1974 Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Erika Rey-Raab |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Dr Challoner's Grammar School |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
| Website | www |
Dominic Rennie Raab (born 25 February 1974)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician. In July 2019, Raab became the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs during the Boris Johnson administration. He was Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from July 2018 to November 2018.
Raab has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since being elected in 2010. He was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice on 12 May 2015.
Following the 2017 general election, he was appointed Minister of State for Courts and Justice. He was later moved to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.[2]
In July 2018, May appointed him Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union following the resignation of David Davis.[3] Raab resigned as Brexit Secretary on 15 November 2018.[4]
On 25 May 2019, Raab announced he was standing in the Conservative Party leadership election after Theresa May announced her resignation.[5] On 18 June, he was eliminated on the second round of the contest.[6]
His father was Jewish and fled from Czechoslovakia in 1938.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Dominic Raab MP". BBC Democracy Live. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ "Theresa May promotes rising stars as reshuffle continues". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ "PM replaces Davis with Raab as she battles Brexit crisis". Sky News. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ "Resignation letter".
- ↑ "Dominic Raab and Andrea Leadsom join race". BBC News. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Dominic Raab out of Tory leadership race". 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ SurreyLive
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