Ranil Jayawardena
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Ranil Malcolm Jayawardena[2] (born 3 September 1986) is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hampshire since 2015. He served under Prime Minister Liz Truss as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from September to October 2022. He previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade from 2020 to 2022.
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 Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts The Right HonourableMP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ...
Ranil Jayawardena | |
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
Preceded by | George Eustice |
Succeeded by | Thérèse Coffey |
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Trade | |
In office 5 May 2020 – 6 September 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | James Duddridge |
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
In office 13 February 2020 – 5 May 2020 | |
Leader | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Paul Scully |
Succeeded by | Lee Rowley |
Member of Parliament for North East Hampshire | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | James Arbuthnot |
Majority | 20,211 (34.1%)[1] |
Councillor of the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane | |
In office 5 May 2008 – 11 May 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ranil Malcolm Jayawardena (1986-09-03) 3 September 1986 (age 37) London, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse |
Alison Lyn Jayawardena
(m. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Website | Official website |
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