Chris Grayling
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The Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP |
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| Secretary of State for Transport | |
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Assumed office 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Leader of the House of Commons | |
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In office 9 May 2015 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | William Hague |
| Succeeded by | David Lidington |
| Lord President of the Council | |
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In office 9 May 2015 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Nick Clegg |
| Succeeded by | David Lidington |
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Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 9 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Ken Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gove |
| Minister of State for Employment | |
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In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jim Knight (Employment and Welfare Reform) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Hoban |
| Shadow Home Secretary | |
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In office 19 January 2009 – 11 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Dominic Grieve |
| Succeeded by | Alan Johnson |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
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In office 2 July 2007 – 19 January 2009 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Theresa May |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
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In office 6 December 2005 – 2 July 2007 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Tim Yeo |
| Succeeded by | Theresa Villiers |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
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In office 10 May 2005 – 6 December 2005 |
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| Leader | Michael Howard |
| Preceded by | Oliver Heald |
| Succeeded by | Theresa May |
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Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell |
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Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Archie Hamilton |
| Majority | 24,443 (42.8%) |
| Personal details | |
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Christopher Stephen Grayling 1 April 1962 London, England |
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Social Democrat (Before 1988) Conservative (1988–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Dillistone |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
Christopher Stephen "Chris" Grayling PC MP (born 1 April 1962 in London) is a British Conservative Party politician and former author who has been the Secretary of State for Transport since July 2016.
Grayling was born in London and studied History at Cambridge University. He published a number of books as well as working for the BBC and Channel 4 before going into politics. First elected to Parliament in the 2001 general election for Epsom and Ewell, he was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron in 2005 as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.
From 2007 he became the Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, and in 2009 he was appointed Shadow Home Secretary. Following the 2010 general election and the formation of the Coalition Government, Grayling was made the Minister of State for Employment.
In September 2012, he was appointed to the UK Cabinet in a reshuffle, replacing Kenneth Clarke as the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from 2012 to 2015. He was the first non-lawyer to have served as Lord Chancellor for at least 440 years. He was the Leader of the House of Commons and the Lord President of the Council between 2015 and 2016. Grayling was appointed as Transport Secretary in July 2016, when Theresa May became Prime Minister.
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