David Gauke

David Michael Gauke (/ɡɔːk/; born 8 October 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician and solicitor. He is the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since 2018 and Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire since 2005.

The Right Honourable David Gauke
Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Attorney General	Jeremy Wright Geoffrey Cox
Preceded by	David Lidington
Succeeded by	Robert Buckland
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office 11 June 2017 – 8 January 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Damian Green
Succeeded by	Esther McVey
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office 14 July 2016 – 11 June 2017
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Chancellor	Philip Hammond
Preceded by	Greg Hands
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Truss
Financial Secretary to the Treasury
In office 15 July 2014 – 14 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Chancellor	George Osborne
Preceded by	Nicky Morgan
Succeeded by	Jane Ellison
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
In office 13 May 2010 – 15 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Chancellor	George Osborne
Preceded by	Sarah McCarthy-Fry
Succeeded by	Priti Patel
Member of Parliament for South West Hertfordshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Richard Page
Majority	19,550 (32.2%)
Personal details
Born	(1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Rachel Gauke
Children	3
Alma mater	St Edmund Hall, Oxford University of Law
Website	Official website

He was appointed as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor in January 2018 by Prime Minister Theresa May.