Brandon Lewis
British politician (born 1971)
Brandon Kenneth Lewis CBE MP (born 20 June 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician who was Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was formerly the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2022 and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth from 2010 to 2024.
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Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Dominic Raab | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Dominic Raab | ||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 February 2020 – 7 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Julian Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Shailesh Vara | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ben Wallace[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | James Brokenshire[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the Conservative Party | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Patrick McLoughlin | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | James Cleverly | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister without Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Robert Halfon[c] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | James Cleverly | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Immigration | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 June 2017 – 8 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Robert Goodwill | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Caroline Nokes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 16 July 2016 – 11 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mike Penning | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nick Hurd | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Housing and Planning[d] | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 15 July 2014 – 16 July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kris Hopkins | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Gavin Barwell | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 4 September 2012 – 15 July 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Bob Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Kris Hopkins | ||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tony Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | To be announced | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harold Wood, London, England | 20 June 1971||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Justine Rappolt (m. 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Buckingham King's College London Inns of Court School of Law Inner Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||
Website | brandonlewis |
Notes
change- ↑ As Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime.
- ↑ As Minister of State for Security.
- ↑ Office vacant between 17 July 2016 and 8 January 2018.
- ↑ Known as Minister of State for Housing and Local Government from 2014 to 2015.