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James Cleverly was born on 4 September 1969 in Lewisham to James Philip and Evelyn Suna Cleverly. His English father worked as a surveyor and his Sierra Leonean mother worked as a midwife. [1] He was privately educated at Riverston School and Colfe's School in Lee.
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Nov 26, 2023 · James Spencer Cleverly, TD VR, is a British politician and Army Reserve officer. Let’s find out more details about James Cleverly ethnicity, family background, and siblings. He has been the Home Secretary since November 2023 and is a member of the Conservative Party.
Oct 16, 2023 · Growing up in Lewisham, James Cleverly experienced a blend of cultural influences, primarily due to the diverse backgrounds of his parents. His mother, Evelyn Suna, hailing from Sierra Leone, and his father, James Philip Cleverly, whose family belonged to Wiltshire, played a pivotal role in shaping his cultural identity.
About James. I was born in Lewisham Hospital, my mother worked as a midwife at the hospital where I was born and my father worked to build up a successful small business. Seeing how hard both my parents worked showed me the importance of supporting both businesses and the public sector.
- Biography
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Previous roles in government
James Cleverly was appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department on 13 November 2023.
He was previously Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs between 6 September 2022 and 13 November 2023.
He was Secretary of State for Education from July 2022 to September 2022.
Before that, James was Minister of State for Europe and North America in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) from February to July 2022. He was also Minister for Middle East, North Africa and North America from September 2020 to February 2022. James was first appointed as a joint Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development on 13 February 2020.
James was Minister without Portfolio from July 2019 to February 2020, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union from April 2019 to July 2019. He was first elected as the Conservative MP for Braintree in May 2015.
Follow James on Twitter: @JamesCleverly.
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for all Home Office business, including:
•overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team
•Cabinet
•National Security Council (NSC)
•public appointments
•oversight of the Security Service
•Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
•Secretary of State for Education
•Minister of State (Minister for Europe and North America)
•Minister of State (Minister for Middle East, North Africa and North America)
•Minister of State (Minister for Middle East and North Africa)
•Minister without Portfolio
Nov 23, 2022 · Yes, that Mr Cleverly - Britain's first half-African foreign secretary, who, a few hours earlier hosted the presidents of Sierra Leone, where his mother came from, and South Africa.
Jul 13, 2015 · Birth Name: James Spencer Cleverly. Place of Birth: Lewisham, London, England, U.K. Date of Birth: 4 September, 1969. Ethnicity: *English (father) *Sierra Leone (mother) James Cleverly is a British politician and Army Reserve officer.
