Oliver Dowden
Oliver James Dowden (born 1 August 1978) is a British politician who is the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2023. He is also the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster since 25 October 2022 and Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office since February 2023. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hertsmere since 2015.
Oliver Dowden | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed office 21 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Dominic Raab |
| Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 15 September 2021 – 24 June 2022 Serving with Ben Elliot | |
| Leader | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Amanda Milling |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stephenson |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 15 September 2021 – 24 June 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Amanda Milling |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Stephenson |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 15 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Morgan of Cotes |
| Succeeded by | Nadine Dorries |
| Minister for the Cabinet Office | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | David Lidington |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gove |
| Paymaster General | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jesse Norman |
| Succeeded by | Penny Mordaunt |
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Caroline Nokes |
| Succeeded by | Simon Hart |
| Member of Parliament for Hertsmere | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | James Clappison |
| Majority | 21,313 (40.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oliver James Dowden 1 August 1978 Park Street, Hertfordshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Blythe Dowden (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Parmiter's School |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Dowden was Minister of State at the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General in the government of Boris Johnson from 24 July 2019 to 13 February 2020. He also served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 13 February 2020 to 15 September 2021. He was also the Co-chairman of the Conservative Party and Co-Minister without Portfolio, alongside Ben Elliot. He joined the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 2019.
In April 2023 he was also named Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Dominic Raab resigned.