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Robert Jenrick

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Robert Jenrick

Official portrait, 2024
Minister of State for Immigration
In office
25 October 2022 – 6 December 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byTom Pursglove
Succeeded byMichael Tomlinson (Countering Illegal Migration)
Tom Pursglove (Legal Migration and the Border)
Minister of State for Health
In office
7 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byGillian Keegan
Succeeded byHelen Whately
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
In office
24 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJames Brokenshire
Succeeded byMichael Gove
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office
9 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byAndrew Jones
Succeeded bySimon Clarke
Member of Parliament
for Newark
Assumed office
5 June 2014
Preceded byPatrick Mercer
Majority3,572 (6.7%)
Personal details
Born
Robert Edward Jenrick

(1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 42)
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Michal Berkner
Children3
EducationWolverhampton Grammar School
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
University of Pennsylvania
The College of Law
Websiterobertjenrick.com

Robert Edward Jenrick (born 9 January 1982) is a British Conservative politician.[1] He was the Minister of State for Immigration from 2022 to 2023. He was Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government from 2019 to 2021 and Minister of State for Health from September to October 2022. Jenrick has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark since the 2014 by-election.

On 25 July 2024, Jenrick announced he was running in the 2024 leadership election to be the new Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition.[2]

References

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  1. Walker, Peter; correspondent, Peter Walker Senior political (2024-06-29). "Who could replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader if he loses the election?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-29. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  2. Francis, Sam (25 July 2024). "Jenrick becomes third Tory leadership candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2024.

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