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James Spencer Cleverly

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Data Last Updated: 27 February 2026
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

James Cleverly

Born: 4 September 1969, Lewisham, London

Knighted - 2025

Member of Privy Council - 8 October 2019

son of James Philip Cleverly

husband of Susannah Sparks

Education

Colfe's Grammar School

Thames Valley University

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Appointments

Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union	4 April 2019	24 July 2019	(Reshuffled)
Minister without Portfolio	24 July 2019	13 February 2020	(Reshuffled)
Minister of State for International Development	13 February 2020	7 July 2022	(Reshuffled)
Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office	13 February 2020	7 July 2022
Secretary of State for Education	7 July 2022	6 September 2022	(Reshuffled)
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs	6 September 2022	13 November 2023	(Reshuffled)
Secretary of State for the Home Department	13 November 2023	5 July 2024	(Dismissed)

Elections fought

5 May 2005	Lewisham East	Conservative & Unionist Party	7,512	24.13
7 May 2015	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	27,071	53.84
8 June 2017	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	32,873	62.82
12 December 2019	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	34,112	67.55
4 July 2024	Braintree	Conservative & Unionist Party	17,414	35.52