Nadhim Zahawi
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Chairman of the Conservative Party Minister without Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 October 2022 – 29 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir Jake Berry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Greg Hands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kit Malthouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Oliver Dowden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Michael Gove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Michael Gove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Equalities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Liz Truss[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kemi Badenoch[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor of the Exchequer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5 July 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kwasi Kwarteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 15 September 2021 – 5 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gavin Williamson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Michelle Donelan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Maples | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 19,972 (36.3%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Baghdad, Iraqi Republic | 2 July 1967||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Lana Saib (m. 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Holland Park School Ibstock Place School King's College School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University College London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Profession | Chemical engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www |
Nadhim Zahawi (Arabic: ناظم الزهاوي, romanized: Nāẓim az-Zahāwī; born 2 June 1967) is an Iraqi-born British politician who was recently Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio from 25 October 2022 to 29 January 2023. He was the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was the Chancellor of the Exchequer from July 2022 to September 2022. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010.
Zahawi was Secretary of State for Education from 2021 to 2022 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment from 2020 to 2021.[1]
In July 2022, Zahawi announced his candidacy to be Leader of the Conservative Party in the leadership race to replace Boris Johnson.[2] He was eliminated from the election in the first round of voting on 13 July.[3]
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Anon (16 September 2021). "Nadhim Zahawi: Iraqi refugee to education secretary". BBC. BBC. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ Gutteridge, Nick (9 July 2022). "Nadhim Zahawi joins Tory leadership race with a bid to revive low-tax Thatcherism". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi knocked out of Tory leadership race". the Guardian. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-13.