Alex Chalk
Alexander John Gervase Chalk, (born 8 August 1976) is a British politician. He is the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since 21 April 2023.[1] He was elected Member of Parliament for Cheltenham in 2015.
Alex Chalk | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Dominic Raab |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Horwood |
| Majority | 981 (1.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander John Gervase Chalk 8 August 1976 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford City University London |
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