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James Spencer Cleverly TD VR (born 4 September 1969) is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who has served as Shadow Home Secretary since July 2024. He previously served as Home Secretary from November 2023 to July 2024 and as Foreign Secretary from 2022 to 2023.
- Biography
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Previous roles in government
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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
James Cleverly is a Conservative MP for Braintree and a former Secretary of State for the Home Department, Foreign Affairs and Education. He has also held various ministerial roles in the FCDO and the Department for Exiting the European Union.
James Cleverly is the Secretary of State for the Home Department and a former soldier, businessman and politician. Learn about his life, achievements, roles and interests on his official website.
Nov 13, 2023 · James Cleverly, who will move from his position leading the Foreign Office to become Britain’s home secretary, is generally seen as less ideological and more of a team player than...
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Apr 25, 2023 · The foreign secretary has called for the UK to have a more constructive but robust relationship with China. James Cleverly used a keynote speech in London to set out Britain's approach to...
Jul 24, 2024 · The former home and foreign secretary is the first MP to announce his candidacy to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader. He calls for more self-discipline, broader appeal and higher defence spending.
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