Nadhim Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi (Arabic: ناظم الزهاوي, romanized: Nāẓim az-Zahāwī; born 2 June 1967) is an Iraqi-born British politician who is currently Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio since 25 October 2022. He was the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was the Chancellor of the Exchequer from July 2022 to September 2022. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Stratford-on-Avon since 2010.

The Right Honourable

Nadhim Zahawi

MP
Official portrait, 2022
Chairman of the Conservative Party
Minister without Portfolio
Assumed office
25 October 2022
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded bySir Jake Berry
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byKit Malthouse
Succeeded byOliver Dowden
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byMichael Gove
Succeeded byMichael Gove
Minister for Equalities
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byLiz Truss[lower-alpha 1]
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch[lower-alpha 1]
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
5 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byRishi Sunak
Succeeded byKwasi Kwarteng
Secretary of State for Education
In office
15 September 2021 – 5 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byGavin Williamson
Succeeded byMichelle Donelan
Junior ministerial offices
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
In office
28 November 2020 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMaggie Throup
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
In office
26 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Succeeded byLee Rowley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
In office
9 January 2018 – 25 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byRobert Goodwill
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch
Member of Parliament
for Stratford-on-Avon
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byJohn Maples
Majority19,972 (36.3%)
Personal details
Born (1967-07-02) 2 July 1967
Baghdad, Iraqi Republic
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Lana Saib (m. 2004)
Children3
EducationHolland Park School
Ibstock Place School
King's College School
Alma materUniversity College London
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
ProfessionChemical engineer
Websitewww.zahawi.com

Zahawi was Secretary of State for Education from 2021 to 2022 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment from 2020 to 2021.[1]

In July 2022, Zahawi announced his candidacy to be Leader of the Conservative Party in the leadership race to replace Boris Johnson.[2] He was eliminated from the election in the first round of voting on 13 July.[3]

Notes
  1. As Minister for Women and Equalities.

References
  1. Anon (16 September 2021). "Nadhim Zahawi: Iraqi refugee to education secretary". BBC. BBC. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. Gutteridge, Nick (9 July 2022). "Nadhim Zahawi joins Tory leadership race with a bid to revive low-tax Thatcherism". The Telegraph.
  3. "Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi knocked out of Tory leadership race". the Guardian. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-13.


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