Nicky Morgan
Nicola Ann Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, PC (born 1 October 1972) is a British politician. She was the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2019 to 2020.
Nicky Morgan | |
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| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 13 January 2020 Life Peerage | |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Wright |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Dowden |
| Chair of the Treasury Select Committee | |
| In office 12 July 2017 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Tyrie |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 14 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Michael Gove |
| Succeeded by | Justine Greening |
| Minister for Women and Equalities | |
| In office 9 April 2014 – 14 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Maria Miller |
| Succeeded by | Justine Greening |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 9 April 2014 – 15 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sajid Javid |
| Succeeded by | David Gauke |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 7 October 2013 – 9 April 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sajid Javid |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Leadsom |
| Member of Parliament for Loughborough | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Reed |
| Succeeded by | Jane Hunt |
| Majority | 4,269 (7.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicola Ann Griffith 1 October 1972 Kingston upon Thames, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Jonathan Morgan |
| Children | 1 son |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
Morgan was born in Kingston upon Thames and grew up in Surbiton. She studied law at St Hugh's College, Oxford.[1] She became a solicitor in 1996.[1] Morgan is a member of the Conservative Party. She was the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for women[2] from 2014-2016. She was removed from her job by the new Prime Minister Theresa May.[3] She was removed from these positions on 14 July 2016.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP". GOV.UK. 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Rowena Mason (15 July 2014). "Nicky Morgan completes rapid rise to Cameron's top team". Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ gov.uk (15 July 2014). "Ministerial appointments: April 2014". Press release. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-april-2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ "Theresa May's cabinet: Who's in and who's out?". BBC News. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.