Kit Malthouse
Christopher Laurie Malthouse (born 27 October 1966) is a British Conservative Party politician, businessman and occasional writer. In July 2019, Boris Johnson made him Minister of State for Policing. He was elected in the May 2015 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Hampshire. In 2022, he became the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Secretary of State for Education.
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Secretary of State for Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | James Cleverly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Gillian Keegan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Steve Barclay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Nadhim Zahawi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sir George Young, Bt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 26,308 (44.7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 May 2012 – 9 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Rajesh Agrawal (Business) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy Mayor of London for Policing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 May 2008 – 9 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Stephen Greenhalgh (Policing and Crime) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the London Assembly for West Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 May 2008 – 5 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Angie Bray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tony Devenish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Christopher Laurie Malthouse 27 October 1966 Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Tracy-Jane Newall
(m. 1996; div. 2005)Juliana Farha
(m. 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Liverpool College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Newcastle University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | kitmalthouse |
He was formerly Chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority and the first Statutory Deputy Mayor for Policing, and a former city councillor and Deputy Leader of Westminster City Council, London.
In July 2018, he was appointed Minister of State for Housing, at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
On 27 May 2019, Malthouse announced that he was standing in the Conservative Party leadership election to replace Theresa May.[1] On 4 June, he withdrew from the election.[2]
Notes
change- ↑ Jointly with the Ministry of Justice from February 2020 and responsibility for Fire services from August 2019 to February 2020.
References
change- ↑ Daniel, Alex (2019-05-27). "Housing minister Kit Malthouse joins Tory leadership race". www.cityam.com. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ↑ MP, Kit Malthouse (2019-06-04). "I have decided to withdraw from the contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party. Thank you to all those who have supported me". @kitmalthouse. Retrieved 2019-06-04.