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]

Sam Gyimah MP
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
In office 9 January 2018 – 30 November 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Jo Johnson
Succeeded by	Chris Skidmore
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation
In office 17 July 2016 – 9 January 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Andrew Selous
Succeeded by	Rory Stewart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Childcare and Education
In office 21 July 2014 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Elizabeth Truss
Succeeded by	Caroline Dinenage
Minister for the Constitution
In office 14 July 2014 – 12 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Greg Clark
Succeeded by	John Penrose
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 7 October 2013 – 14 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Desmond Swayne
Succeeded by	Harriett Baldwin
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Desmond Swayne
Succeeded by	Gavin Williamson
Member of Parliament for East Surrey
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Peter Ainsworth
Majority	23,914 (40.4%)
Personal details
Born	Samuel Phillip Gyimah (1976-08-10) 10 August 1976 (age 49) Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Nicky Black ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Somerville College, Oxford
Website	Official website

Career

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]