Jacob Rees-Mogg
Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg (born 24 May 1969) is a British politician who was Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the government of Liz Truss from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council in the government of Boris Johnson from 24 July 2019 to 8 February 2022. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been seen as socially conservative.[2][3][4] In 2022, he became the Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency in the Boris Johnson government. He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2024 general election.
Jacob Rees-Mogg | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Kwasi Kwarteng |
| Succeeded by | Grant Shapps |
| Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency | |
| In office 8 February 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | The Lord Agnew of Oulton |
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 8 February 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Mel Stride |
| Succeeded by | Mark Spencer |
| Chair of the European Research Group | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 3 September 2019 | |
| Deputy | Michael Tomlinson Steve Baker Mark Francois |
| Party Leader | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Suella Braverman |
| Succeeded by | Steve Baker |
| Member of Parliament for North East Somerset | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 14,729 (26.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob William Rees-Mogg 24 May 1969 (aged 56) Hammersmith, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Helena de Chair
(m. 2007) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | The Lord Rees-Mogg Gillian Morris |
| Relatives | Annunziata Rees-Mogg (sister) |
| Residence | Gournay Court, Somerset Westminster, London |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Nickname(s) | JRM[1] |
Jacob Rees-Mogg Media
Jacob Rees-Mogg taken at Chew Stoke Harvest Home
Conservative - North East Somerset
Rees-Mogg's official parliamentary portrait, 2017
Rees-Mogg at the North East Somerset 2019 general election declaration, alongside independent candidate Shaun Hughes
Rees-Mogg debating at Cambridge Union in 2012
Rees-Mogg in September 2022
Since 2010, Rees-Mogg has lived at Gournay Court.
References
- ↑ Pritchard-Jones, Oliver (8 February 2022). 'He moved his business to Ireland!' JRM's appointment as Brexit minister brutally mocked. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1562961/brexit-news-jacob-rees-mogg-boris-johnson-tory-reshuffle-update. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ↑ Elliot, Francis (3 July 2018). "Jacob Rees-Mogg 'seeks PR firms to bolster Tory leadership hopes'". The Times.
- ↑ Fletcher, Martin (20 February 2018). "The polite extremist: Jacob Rees-Mogg's seemingly unstoppable rise". The New Statesman.
- ↑ Segalov, Michael (20 July 2017). "Why Jacob Rees-Mogg for Tory leader is no laughing matter – Michael Segalov". The Guardian.