Claire Coutinho
Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho (born 8 July 1985) is a British politician and former investment banker who has served as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since August 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since the 2019 general election. Prior to her current role, she served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing from October 2022 to August 2023 and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People from September to October 2022.
The Right Honourable Claire Coutinho MP | |
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Coutinho in 2019 | |
| Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Grant Shapps |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing | |
| In office 28 October 2022 – 31 August 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Kelly Tolhurst |
| Succeeded by | David Johnston |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work | |
| In office 21 September 2022 – 28 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Chloe Smith |
| Succeeded by | Tom Pursglove |
| Member of Parliament for East Surrey | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Gyimah |
| Majority | 24,040 (40.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claire Coryl Julia Coutinho 8 July 1985 London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
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