Damian Green
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The Right Honourable Damian Green MP |
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| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
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Assumed office 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Stephen Crabb |
| Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice | |
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In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Nick Herbert |
| Succeeded by | Mike Penning |
| Minister of State for Immigration | |
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In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Phil Woolas (Borders and Immigration) |
| Succeeded by | Mark Harper |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
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In office 11 November 2003 – 8 September 2004 |
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| Leader | Michael Howard |
| Preceded by | Tim Collins |
| Succeeded by | Tim Yeo (Environment and Transport) |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills | |
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In office 18 September 2001 – 11 November 2003 |
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| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Theresa May (Education and Employment) |
| Succeeded by | Tim Yeo |
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Member of Parliament for Ashford |
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Assumed office 2 May 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Speed |
| Majority | 17,297 (31.3%) |
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Damian Howard Green 17 January 1956 Barry, Wales |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Alicia Collinson |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Website | Official website |
Damian Howard Green PC MP (born 17 January 1956) is a British politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Ashford since 1997 and Work and Pensions Secretary since July 2016. Green was born in Barry, Wales and studied PPE at Balliol College, Oxford. Before entering politics, Green worked as a journalist for the BBC, Channel 4 and The Times.
Green entered Parliament in the 1997 election by winning the seat of Ashford. He served in several shadow ministerial positions, including Transport Secretary and Immigration Minister. Green came to national prominence in November 2008 after being arrested and having his parliamentary office raided by police, although no case was brought. He was the Minister of State for Police and Criminal Justice until 14 July 2014. He was appointed as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by Prime Minister Theresa May in July 2016.
Damian Green was born in Barry, Wales. He grew up in Reading, Berkshire and was educated at Reading School and then at Balliol College, Oxford where he was awarded a BA degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics in 1977. He was President of the Oxford Union in 1977 and was the vice-chairman of the Federation of Conservative Students (now known as Conservative Future) from 1980 until 1982.
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