Jeremy Wright
Sir Jeremy Paul Wright KC MP (born 24 October 1972) is a British lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018 and as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2018 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kenilworth and Southam, previously Rugby and Kenilworth, since the 2005 general election.
The Right Honourable Sir Jeremy Wright KC MP | |
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Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 9 July 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Matt Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Attorney General for England and Wales Advocate General for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 9 July 2018 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Dominic Grieve |
| Succeeded by | Sir Geoffrey Cox |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and Rehabilitation | |
| In office 6 September 2012 – 15 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Crispin Blunt |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Selous |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 6 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Steve McCabe |
| Succeeded by | Mark Lancaster |
| Member of Parliament for Kenilworth and Southam Rugby and Kenilworth (2005–2010) | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Andy King |
| Majority | 20,353 (38.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1972 Taunton, Somerset, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Yvonne Salter (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Shrewley, Warwickshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Website | Government website |
He served as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from 12 May 2010 until his appointment as Minister of State for Prisons at the Ministry of Justice on 6 September 2012. He became Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland on 15 July 2014. Wright replaced Matt Hancock as Culture Secretary on 9 July 2018, serving in the post for a year until being sacked by incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July 2019 and returning to the backbenches.