Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock (2017)

Matthew John David Hancock (born October 2, 1978 in Chester ) is a British politician and member of the Conservative Party . He was Minister of Health in Cabinet May II from July 9, 2018 , and then Minister of Health in Cabinets Johnson I and Johnson II ; he resigned on June 26, 2021.

Life

Hancock was born in Cheshire , where his family runs a software company. He received degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford after studying at Exeter College , Oxford . He then earned a Master of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Cambridge , where he studied at Christ's College , Cambridge . Hancock became a member of the Conservative Party in 1999. He is married to alternative medicine specialist Martha Hancock and has three children.

After graduating, Hancock worked briefly for his family's software company. He then moved to London to work as an economist at the Bank of England , where he specialized in the real estate market. In 2005 he began to work for the future Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and became his chief of staff. He gave up this position to run for a seat in the House of Commons in the West Suffolk constituency in 2010 .

Hancock was elected MP for West Suffolk with 24,312 votes (50.6%) in the 2010 general election, 13,050 votes ahead of Liberal Democrats candidate Belinda Brooks-Gordon. From 2013 to 2016 he held various positions as Minister of State. In 2016, at the EU membership referendum in the UK, he spoke out against the country leaving the EU ('Brexit').

On January 8, 2018, Theresa May made him Minister of Digital, Culture, Sport and Media and promoted him to Minister of Health on July 8, 2018. After May announced her resignation as Prime Minister, he announced that he would run as the new leader of the Conservative Party. He withdrew from the race on June 14th after getting only twenty votes in the first ballot. After his retirement, he supported Boris Johnson for the role as the new party leader and prime minister.

As Minister of Health, he played a crucial role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic .

He resigned as Minister of Health on June 26, 2021. Previously, it was known through photos that Hancock had hugged and kissed a high-ranking employee. According to the tabloid newspaper The Sun, the pictures were taken on May 6, 2021, eleven days before pandemic-related distance rules and strict contact restrictions with members of other households were lifted. Sajid Javid has been appointed as his successor in the office of Minister of Health .

Web links

Commons : Matt Hancock  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ^ Young minister has the skills to climb to the top in Westminster. Retrieved August 4, 2019 (UK English). 
2. ↑ Anna Mikhailova: Culture Secretary Matt Hancock reveals he does not allow his children to use social media . In: The Telegraph . June 11, 2018, ISSN  0307-1235 ( telegraph.co.uk [accessed August 4, 2019]).
3. ↑ Matt Hancock. Accessed August 4, 2019 . 
4. ↑ BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Suffolk West. Retrieved August 4, 2019 . 
5. ↑ As it happened: Cabinet reshuffle. Accessed August 4, 2019 . 
6. ^ Matt Hancock replaces Jeremy Hunt as health secretary. July 9, 2018, accessed August 4, 2019 . 
7. ^ Matt Hancock quits Tory leadership contest . June 14, 2019 ( bbc.com [accessed August 4, 2019]).
8. ↑ Matt Hancock: Matt Hancock: Boris and I have had our differences but he's the one to unite us . June 16, 2019, ISSN  0140-0460 ( thetimes.co.uk [accessed August 4, 2019]).
9. ^ Matt Hancock resigns after questions about relationship with aide. June 26, 2021, accessed June 26, 2021 . 
10. ↑ FAZ.net: British Health Minister Hancock resigns
11. ^ Doug Faulkner: Matt Hancock: Calls for health secretary to quit after kissing colleague. In: bbc.com. June 26, 2020, accessed June 27, 2021 . 
12. ↑ UK: Matt Hancock quits after breaking COVID rules by kissing aide. In: bbc.com. June 26, 2020, accessed June 27, 2021 . 
13. ↑ Emma Harrison: Matt Hancock quits as health secretary after breaking social distance guidance. BBC News, June 26, 2021, accessed June 26, 2021 .