Alex Chalk
British politician (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander John Gervase Chalk KC (born 8 August 1976) is a British politician and barrister who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from April 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham from 2015 to 2024. Chalk has previously served in other positions in the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence, and as Solicitor General for England and Wales. Chalk lost his seat to the Liberal Democrats in the 2024 general election.[1]
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Alex Chalk | |
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Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor | |
In office 21 April 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Dominic Raab |
Succeeded by | Shabana Mahmood |
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 |
Succeeded by | Max Wilkinson |
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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