Julian Smith (politician)
Julian Richard Smith CBE (born 30 August 1971) is a British politician who served as Government Chief Whip from 2017 to 2019 and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Skipton and Ripon since 2010.
The Right Honourable Julian Smith CBE MP | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Karen Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Lewis |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 2 November 2017 – 24 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Gavin Williamson |
| Succeeded by | Mark Spencer |
| Government Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of the Household | |
| In office 13 June 2017 – 2 November 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Anne Milton |
| Succeeded by | Esther McVey |
| Junior Government Whip Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 17 July 2016 – 13 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Kris Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Chris Heaton-Harris |
| Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | David Curry |
| Majority | 23,694 (40.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Richard Smith 30 August 1971 Stirling, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Website | Official website |
He was the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 2016 to 2017 and Government Deputy Chief Whip in 2017. He served in Prime Minister Theresa May’s Cabinet as Chief Whip of the House of Commons from November 2017 to July 2019.
He served in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet as Northern Ireland Secretary from 2019 to 2020. He successfully negotiated the New Decade, New Approach agreement with Tánaiste Simon Coveney which restored the power-sharing government of the Northern Ireland Executive after three years without devolution at Stormont.