Alex Chalk

Alexander John Gervase Chalk KC (born 8 August 1976) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since April 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham in 2015. Chalk has previously served in other positions in the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence, and as Solicitor General for England and Wales.

The Right Honourable
Alex Chalk
KC MP
Official portrait, 2019
Secretary of State for Justice
Lord Chancellor
Assumed office
21 April 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byDominic Raab
Minister of State for Defence Procurement
In office
26 October 2022 – 21 April 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byAlec Shelbrooke
Succeeded byJames Cartlidge
Solicitor General for England and Wales
In office
16 September 2021 – 5 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byMichael Ellis
Succeeded byEdward Timpson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
In office
14 February 2020 – 16 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byWendy Morton
Succeeded byJames Cartlidge
Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
In office
2 March 2021 – 10 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byLucy Frazer
Succeeded byLucy Frazer
Member of Parliament
for Cheltenham
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byMartin Horwood
Majority981 (1.7%)
Personal details
Born
Alexander John Gervase Chalk

(1976-08-08) 8 August 1976
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Political partyConservative
Children3
Residence(s)Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
City University London
Websitewww.alexchalk.com
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