Sam Gyimah
Samuel Phillip Gyimah ( /ˈdʒiːmɑː/; born 10 August 1976)[1] is a Conservative politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since the 2010 general election.[2]
Career
Between 2014 and 2018, he was the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister David Cameron and a government whip.[3][4][5] Gyimah was the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation from January 2018 until he resigned on 30 November 2018.[6]
On 1 June 2019, Gyimah announced his plans to run for Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 election.[7] But on 10 June, he withdrew from the race.[8]
Sam Gyimah Media
Gyimah with Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson at the 2019 Lib Dem autumn conference
References
- ↑ Sam's Background. Sam Gyimah. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Sam in Parliament. Sam Gyimah. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education. www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution). www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Her Majesty's Government: December 2015. Prime Minister's Office (12 May 2015). Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ Tominey, Camilla (30 November 2018). "Tory minister Sam Gyimah resigns in protest at Theresa May's withdrawal deal". The Daily Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/11/30/tory-minister-sam-gyimah-resigns-protest-theresa-mays-withdrawal/. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ↑ Gyimah announces Tory leadership bid. 2 June 2019. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48489392. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ MP, Sam Gyimah. My statement on the Conservative Party leadership contest.pic.twitter.com/Fm5sE4h7TI (in en). @SamGyimah (2019-06-10). Retrieved 2019-06-10.