Rory Stewart
Roderick James Nugent Stewart (born 3 January 1973), known as Rory Stewart, is a British politician. He was the Secretary of State for International Development from May 2019 to July 2019, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Penrith and The Border from 2010 through 2019.[1][2]
Rory Stewart | |
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| Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 1 May 2019 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Penny Mordaunt |
| Succeeded by | Alok Sharma |
| Minister of State for Prisons | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 1 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Sam Gyimah |
| Succeeded by | Robert Buckland |
| Minister of State for Africa | |
| In office 15 June 2017 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Tobias Ellwood |
| Succeeded by | Harriett Baldwin |
| Minister of State for International Development | |
| In office 17 July 2016 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Sir Desmond Swayne |
| Succeeded by | Harriett Baldwin |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| In office 12 May 2015 – 17 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Dan Rogerson |
| Succeeded by | Thérèse Coffey |
| Chair of the Defence Select Committee | |
| In office 14 May 2014 – 12 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | James Arbuthnot |
| Succeeded by | Julian Lewis |
| Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Maclean |
| Succeeded by | Neil Hudson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roderick James Nugent Stewart 3 January 1973 Hong Kong |
| Political party | Independent (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Shoshana Clark (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Brian Stewart |
| Residence | Dufton, Cumbria, England |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Website | www.roryforlondon.co.uk |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Branch/service |  United Kingdom Army |
| Years of service | 1991 - 1992 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant (on probation) |
| Unit |  Black Watch |
From 2016 to 2018, Stewart was Minister of State at the Department for International Development and Minister of State for Africa, and on 9 January 2018 he was appointed Minister of State for Prisons.[3]
Stewart was a candidate in the 2019 Conservative leadership election.[4]
On 3 October 2019, Stewart announced he had resigned from the Conservative Party and would stand down as an MP at the next general election.[5] He will stand as an independent candidate for Mayor of London in the 2020 election.
Rory Stewart Media
Photo of Rory Stewart speaking at Google, March 2008. Photo by Devin Murphy (Mukhatir at English Wikipedia).
Stewart pictured with the Greek politician Nikos Xydakis in September 2016
Stewart at the London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in 2018
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References
- ↑ Stratton, Allegra (26 October 2009). "Former royal tutor Rory Stewart selected for safe Tory seat". The Guardian (London). https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/oct/26/rory-stewart-penrith-tory-seat. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ↑ Penrith and the Border Conservatives Rory Stewart becomes MP for Penrith and the Border
- ↑ "Rory Stewart MP OBE". GOV.UK. British Government. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "Rory Stewart: I'd bring country together as PM". BBC News. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ↑ Walker, Peter (4 October 2019). "Rory Stewart resigns from Conservative party". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2019.