Kwasi Kwarteng
Kwasi Kwarteng (born Akwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng; 26 May 1975)[1][2] is a British Conservative Party politician. He has served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 6 September to 14 October 2022.[3] He was the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2021 to 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Spelthorne since 2010. He became known for promoting and passing Prime Minister Liz Truss's controversial economic plans which caused a national crisis and his firing.
Kwasi Kwarteng | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 14 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
| In office 8 January 2021 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Alok Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Rees-Mogg |
| Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 8 January 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Claire Perry |
| Succeeded by | Anne-Marie Trevelyan |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union | |
| In office 16 November 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Suella Braverman |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Spelthorne | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | David Wilshire |
| Majority | 18,393 (37.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng 26 May 1975 Waltham Forest, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Edwards (m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | 11 Downing Street, London |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation |
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| Website | kwasi4spelthorne |
Kwasi Kwarteng Media
Kwarteng at a Policy Exchange event in 2012
Kwarteng as Business Secretary, on 11 January 2021
Kwarteng's official Cabinet portrait, September 2022
Kwarteng's official chancellorship portrait
Kwasi Kwarteng MP at the Policy Exchange event "Global Growth- Challenge or opportunity for the UK?" - 03.02.2014
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References
- ↑ No. 59418. 13 May 2010. p. 8745. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59418/page/8745
- ↑ "Kwasi Kwarteng MP". BBC Democracy Live (BBC News). http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/35251.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ↑ Walker, Peter (2022-10-14). "Liz Truss appoints Jeremy Hunt as chancellor after sacking Kwarteng". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-10-14.