Justine Greening
Justine Greening (born 30 April 1969) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Education from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 2010 to 2011, Secretary of State for Transport from 2011 to 2012 and Secretary of State for International Development from 2012 to 2016. A member of the Conservative Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney from 2005 to 2019.
The Right Honourable Justine Greening | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Damian Hinds |
| Minister for Women and Equalities | |
| In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Amber Rudd |
| Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 13 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Priti Patel |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 14 October 2011 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 13 May 2010 – 14 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Ian Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Chloe Smith |
| Shadow Minister for London | |
| In office 19 January 2009 – 13 May 2010 | |
| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Bob Neill |
| Succeeded by | Tessa Jowell |
| Member of Parliament for Putney | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Colman |
| Succeeded by | Fleur Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1969 Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Oakwood Comprehensive School |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton London Business School |
| Website | Official website |
Greening resigned as Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities in the January 2018 Cabinet reshuffle. On 3 September 2019, she announced she would not be standing as an MP at the next general election. Later the same day, she was one of 21 Conservative MPs who had the whip withdrawn after voting against Boris Johnson's government over Brexit. She sat as an independent MP until Parliament was dissolved for the December 2019 general election.