Chloe Smith
Chloe Rebecca Smith (born 17 May 1982) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich North since 2009. She previously served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from September to October 2022 and Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from April to July 2023.
The Right Honourable Chloe Smith MP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 April 2023 – 20 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michelle Donelan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Michelle Donelan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Thérèse Coffey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mel Stride | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament for Norwich North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 23 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ian Gibson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 4,738 (10.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Chloe Rebecca Smith 17 May 1982 Ashford, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Sandy McFadzean (m. 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.chloesmith.org.uk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smith was elected in a 2009 by-election following the resignation of Labour MP Ian Gibson due to the MPs' expenses scandal. Smith held a number of junior ministerial roles under David Cameron and Theresa May, serving two terms as Parliamentary Secretary for the Constitution. She continued to serve in the latter role after Boris Johnson's victory in the 2019 Conservative Party leadership election.
In the February 2020 reshuffle, Smith was promoted to Minister of State during the second Johnson ministry. In the 2021 reshuffle, she was appointed by Johnson as Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. After Johnson resigned in 2022, Smith supported Liz Truss’s bid to become Conservative leader. Following Truss's appointment as Prime Minister, she appointed Smith as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. She was later temporarily Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology during the time Michelle Donelan MP was Minister on Leave (Secretary of State), a position given to Secretaries and Ministers of State while on Maternity Leave.