Matt Hancock
Matthew John David Hancock (born 2nd October 1978) is a British politician. He has been the MP of West Suffolk since 2010.[2] He was Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 2018 until 2021. Hancock was suspended from the Conservative Party in November 2022.
Matthew Hancock | |
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 Hancock in 2020 | |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | |
| In office 9 July 2018 – 26 June 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Sajid Javid |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 8 January 2018 – 9 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Karen Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Jeremy Wright |
| Minister of State for Digital and Culture | |
| In office 15 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Ed Vaizey |
| Succeeded by | Margot James |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office Paymaster General | |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 14 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Francis Maude |
| Succeeded by | Ben Gummer |
| United Kingdom Anti-Corruption Champion | |
| In office 14 October 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Eric Pickles |
| Minister of State for Business and Enterprise | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Michael Fallon |
| Succeeded by | Anna Soubry |
| Minister of State for Energy | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Michael Fallon |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Leadsom |
| Minister of State for Portsmouth | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Michael Fallon |
| Succeeded by | Mark Francois |
| Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise[a] | |
| In office 6 September 2012 – 15 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | John Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Nick Boles |
| Member of Parliament for West Suffolk | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Spring |
| Majority | 23,194 (45.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew John David Hancock 2 October 1978 Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Hoyer Millar (m. 2006; sep. 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | The King's School, Chester |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) University of Cambridge (MPhil) |
| Website | matt-hancock |
| a. ^ Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills from 6 September 2012 to 7 October 2013.[1] | |
Political roles
On 9 July 2018, after the promotion of Jeremy Hunt to Foreign Secretary, Hancock was named Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.[3]
On 25 May 2019, Hancock announced his plans to run for leadership of the Conservative Party.[4] He withdrew from the race on 14 June shortly after winning only twenty votes on the first ballot.[5]
In May 2021, Hancock was filmed kissing an assistant during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also attended Boris Johnson's party during the national quarantine. Both of these events angered many people. He announced his resignation as Secretary for Health on 26 June 2021,[6] with Sajid Javid taking over as Health Secretary.[7]
Television
In November 2022, Matt Hancock was announced as a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here (a show where celebrities live in a jungle). He was suspended from the Conservative Party because of this. Hancock made it to the final and finished in third place out of 12 celebrities.
He will also be a contestant on SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Book
Matt Hancock released a book named Pandemic Diaries.
The journalist Isabel Oakeshott worked with Hancock as the ghostwriter on his Pandemic Diaries. He gave her his WhatsApp messages and she later gave them to the Daily Telegraph. He said this was a “massive betrayal of trust”.[8]
Matt Hancock Media
Hancock as Minister of State in October 2013
Hancock speaking at the 2014 Canada Europe Energy Summit
Hancock addressing civil servants in the Cabinet Office
Official portrait of Hancock as MP, 2017
Alex Azar and Matt Hancock
Hancock talking to hospital staff
Official portrait of Hancock as Health Secretary, 2020
Hancock and US Secretary of Health Xavier Becerra at G7 Health ministers' meeting, 2021
Hancock visiting China to promote co-operation on healthcare innovation
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References
- ↑ "Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP". Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Young minister has the skills to climb to the top in Westminster". Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/027bd85e-0290-11e4-a68d-00144feab7de. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ "Matt Hancock replaces Jeremy Hunt as health secretary" (in en-GB). The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/matt-hancock-health-secretary-jeremy-hunt-app-theresa-may-foreign-secretary-boris-johnson-a8439506.html. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ↑ Race to be new prime minister begins. 25 May 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48403705. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ Tory leadership: Matt Hancock quits contest. 14 June 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-48631706. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ↑ "Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2021-06-26. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57625508. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ↑ Matt Hancock quits and Sajid Javid becomes new Health Secretary. The Daily Telegraph. 27 June 2021. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/06/26/politics-latest-news-hancock-aide-week-reports-say/. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ Cowper, Andy (2023-03-10). "What we learnt from the Matt Hancock WhatsApp revelations". BMJ. 380: 583. doi:10.1136/bmj.p583. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 36898718.