Nick Hurd
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Nicholas Richard Hurd (born 13 May 1962) is a British politician who served as Minister for London from 2018 to 2019 and Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner from 2010 to 2019. Hurd was first elected as the MP for Ruislip-Northwood in 2005.[1]
Nick Hurd | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 25 July 2019 – 16 December 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | John Penrose |
| Succeeded by | Robin Walker |
| Minister for London | |
| In office 14 November 2018 – 16 December 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jo Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Chris Philp |
| Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service | |
| In office 12 June 2017 – 25 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Brandon Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Kit Malthouse |
| Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry | |
| In office 16 July 2016 – 12 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Andrea Leadsom |
| Succeeded by | Claire Perry |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 28 November 2015 – 16 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Grant Shapps |
| Succeeded by | James Wharton |
| Minister for Civil Society | |
| In office 15 May 2010 – 14 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Angela Smith |
| Succeeded by | Brooks Newmark |
| Member of Parliament for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Ruislip-Northwood (2005–2010) | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | David Simmonds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-05-13) 13 May 1962 (age 61) London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | The Baron Hurd of Westwell Tatiana Eyre |
| Relatives | The Baron Hurd (grandfather) The 13th Marquess of Lothian (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Profession | Businessman |
He served as Minister for Civil Society at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the Cameron Government from 15 May 2010 to 14 July 2014. On 28 November 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for International Development following the resignation of Grant Shapps.
In the May Government, Hurd served as Minister of State for Industry and Climate Change from 16 July 2016 to 12 June 2017 at the newly created Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he was appointed as Minister of State for Policing and the Fire Service. He has subsequently served as Minister for London since 14 November 2018. On 25 July 2019, he resigned as Minister for Policing, becoming Minister of State for Northern Ireland.
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