Sam Gyimah

Sam Gyimah

MP
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
In office
9 January 2018 – 30 November 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byJo Johnson
Succeeded byChris Skidmore
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Probation
In office
17 July 2016 – 9 January 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byAndrew Selous
Succeeded byRory Stewart
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Childcare and Education
In office
21 July 2014 – 17 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byElizabeth Truss
Succeeded byCaroline Dinenage
Minister for the Constitution
In office
14 July 2014 – 12 May 2015
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byGreg Clark
Succeeded byJohn Penrose
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
7 October 2013 – 14 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byDesmond Swayne
Succeeded byHarriett Baldwin
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byDesmond Swayne
Succeeded byGavin Williamson
Member of Parliament
for East Surrey
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byPeter Ainsworth
Majority23,914 (40.4%)
Personal details
Born
Samuel Phillip Gyimah

(1976-08-10) 10 August 1976 (age 48)
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Nicky Black
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2
Alma materSomerville College, Oxford
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Sam's Background". Sam Gyimah. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sam in Parliament". Sam Gyimah. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for the Constitution)". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Her Majesty's Government: December 2015". Prime Minister's Office. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Tominey, Camilla (30 November 2018). "Tory minister Sam Gyimah resigns in protest at Theresa May's withdrawal deal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Gyimah announces Tory leadership bid". BBC News. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  8. ↑ MP, Sam Gyimah (2019-06-10). "My statement on the Conservative Party leadership contest.pic.twitter.com/Fm5sE4h7TI". @SamGyimah. Retrieved 2019-06-10.