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British politician (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander John Gervase Chalk KC (born 8 August 1976) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since April 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham in 2015. Chalk has previously served in other positions in the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence, and as Solicitor General for England and Wales.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
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Alex Chalk | |
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Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor | |
Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Dominic Raab |
Minister of State for Defence Procurement | |
In office 26 October 2022 – 21 April 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Alec Shelbrooke |
Succeeded by | James Cartlidge |
Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
In office 16 September 2021 – 5 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Michael Ellis |
Succeeded by | Edward Timpson |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice | |
In office 14 February 2020 – 16 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Wendy Morton |
Succeeded by | James Cartlidge |
Minister of State for Prisons and Probation | |
In office 2 March 2021 – 10 September 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Lucy Frazer |
Succeeded by | Lucy Frazer |
Member of Parliament for Cheltenham | |
In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Martin Horwood |
Majority | 981 (1.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Alexander John Gervase Chalk (1976-08-08) 8 August 1976 (age 47) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford City University London |
Website | www |
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