Edward Argar
British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Edward Argar?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Edward John Comport Argar (born 9 December 1977) is a British politician serving as Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation since November 2023.[1][2] He briefly served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice from 2018 to 2019, Minister of State for Health from 2019 to 2022, and as Paymaster General from September to October 2022. Argar has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Charnwood since the 2015 general election.
Quick Facts The Right HonourableMP, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation ...
Edward Argar | |
---|---|
Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation | |
Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Damian Hinds |
Minister of State for Victims and Sentencing | |
In office 27 October 2022 – 13 November 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Rachel Maclean |
Succeeded by | Laura Farris (Victims) Gareth Bacon (Sentencing) |
Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 14 October 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
Preceded by | Chris Philp |
Succeeded by | John Glen |
Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General | |
In office 6 September 2022 – 14 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
Preceded by | Michael Ellis |
Succeeded by | Chris Philp |
Minister of State for Health | |
In office 10 September 2019 – 6 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Chris Skidmore |
Succeeded by | Maria Caulfield |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice | |
In office 14 June 2018 – 10 September 2019 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Phillip Lee |
Succeeded by | Chris Philp |
Member of Parliament for Charnwood | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Dorrell |
Majority | 22,397 (40.5%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-12-09) 9 December 1977 (age 46) Ashford, Kent, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Website | www |
Close