Simon Hart
British politician (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Anthony Hart (born 15 August 1963)[3][4] is a British politician serving as the Chief Whip of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury since October 2022.[5] He previously served as Secretary of State for Wales in the Johnson government from 2019 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire since 2010.
Simon Hart | |
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Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
Assumed office 25 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Wendy Morton |
Secretary of State for Wales | |
In office 16 December 2019 ā 6 July 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Alun Cairns |
Succeeded by | Robert Buckland |
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office | |
In office 24 July 2019 ā 16 December 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Oliver Dowden |
Succeeded by | Jeremy Quin |
Member of Parliament for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Nick Ainger |
Majority | 7,745 (18.4%)[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-08-15) 15 August 1963 (age 60) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Abigail Kate Hart[2] |
Alma mater | Royal Agricultural College |
Website | www |
After Boris Johnson was elected as Conservative leader and appointed prime minister, Hart was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office in July 2019. In December 2019, during the formation of the second Johnson ministry, Hart was promoted to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales, succeeding Alun Cairns who had resigned from the position the previous month. In July 2022, he returned to the backbenches after resigning as Welsh Secretary amid a government crisis that culminated in Johnson's resignation. In October 2022, he was appointed Chief Whip by new prime minister Rishi Sunak.