Sam Gyimah
Samuel Phillip Gyimah ( /ˈdʒiːmɑː/; born 10 August 1976)[1] is a Conservative politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since the 2010 general election.[2]
Career
[change | change source]Between 2014 and 2018, he was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister David Cameron and a government whip.[3][4][5] Gyimah was the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation from January 2018 until he resigned on 30 November 2018.[6]
On 1 June 2019, Gyimah announced his plans to run for Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 election.[7] But on 10 June, he withdrew from the race.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sam's Background". Sam Gyimah. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sam in Parliament". Sam Gyimah. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution)". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Her Majesty's Government: December 2015". Prime Minister's Office. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Tominey, Camilla (30 November 2018). "Tory minister Sam Gyimah resigns in protest at Theresa May's withdrawal deal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ↑ "Gyimah announces Tory leadership bid". BBC News. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ MP, Sam Gyimah (2019-06-10). "My statement on the Conservative Party leadership contest.pic.twitter.com/Fm5sE4h7TI". @SamGyimah. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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