Brandon Lewis

Brandon Kenneth Lewis CBE MP (born 20 June 1971) is a British Conservative Party politician who was Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was formerly the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2022 and has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Great Yarmouth since 2010.

The Right Honourable

Brandon Lewis

CBE MP
Official portrait, 2020
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byDominic Raab
Succeeded byDominic Raab
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office
13 February 2020 – 7 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJulian Smith
Succeeded byShailesh Vara
Minister of State for Security and Deputy for EU Exit and No Deal Preparation
In office
24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byBen Wallace[lower-alpha 1]
Succeeded byJames Brokenshire[lower-alpha 2]
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office
8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
LeaderTheresa May
Preceded byPatrick McLoughlin
Succeeded byJames Cleverly
Minister without Portfolio
In office
8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byRobert Halfon[lower-alpha 3]
Succeeded byJames Cleverly
Minister of State for Immigration
In office
11 June 2017 – 8 January 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byRobert Goodwill
Succeeded byCaroline Nokes
Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service
In office
16 July 2016 – 11 June 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byMike Penning
Succeeded byNick Hurd
Minister of State for Housing and Planning[lower-alpha 4]
In office
15 July 2014 – 16 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byKris Hopkins
Succeeded byGavin Barwell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
In office
4 September 2012 – 15 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byBob Neill
Succeeded byKris Hopkins
Member of Parliament
for Great Yarmouth
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byTony Wright
Majority17,663 (40.6%)
Local government offices
Leader of Brentwood Borough Council
In office
23 June 2004 – 18 March 2009
Preceded byVicky Cook
Succeeded byLouise McKinlay
Member of Brentwood Borough Council
for Hutton South
In office
7 May 1998 – 2009
Preceded byE. Nicholson
Succeeded byRoger Hirst
Personal details
Born (1971-06-20) 20 June 1971
Harold Wood, London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Justine Rappolt (m. 1999)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Buckingham
King's College London
Inns of Court School of Law
Inner Temple
Websitebrandonlewis.co

Notes
  1. As Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime.
  2. As Minister of State for Security.
  3. Office vacant between 17 July 2016 and 8 January 2018.
  4. Known as Minister of State for Housing and Local Government from 2014 to 2015.
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