Damian Hinds
Damian Patrick George Hinds (born 27 November 1969) is a British politician serving as Minister of State for Schools since November 2023. He previously served as Secretary of State for Education under Theresa May from 2018 to 2019 and has held junior ministerial positions under four Prime Ministers. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Hampshire since 2010.
The Right Honourable Damian Hinds MP | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Minister of State for Schools | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Nick Gibb |
| Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation | |
| In office 27 October 2022 – 13 November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Rob Butler |
| Succeeded by | Edward Argar |
| Minister of State for Security and Borders | |
| In office 13 August 2021 – 7 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Brokenshire |
| Succeeded by | Stephen McPartland |
| Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Justine Greening |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Williamson |
| Minister of State for Employment | |
| In office 17 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Priti Patel |
| Succeeded by | Alok Sharma |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 12 May 2015 – 13 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Priti Patel |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jones |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Mates |
| Majority | 19,696 (34.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1969 Paddington, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | St Ambrose College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Website | damianhinds |
Hinds was educated at St Ambrose College and Trinity College, Oxford. He was elected for East Hampshire at the 2010 general election.
Hinds was appointed Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury by David Cameron in 2015. He was moved to the post of Minister of State for Employment in 2016 after Theresa May’s appointment as prime minister. In May’s 2018 cabinet reshuffle he was promoted to Secretary of State for Education. He lost this position following Boris Johnson's appointment as prime minister in 2019. He returned to government in 2021 as Minister of State for Security and Borders. He returned to the backbenches on 7 July 2022, resigning in protest to Johnson’s leadership. He was appointed Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in October 2022, before becoming Schools Minister in November 2023.