Jacob Rees-Mogg

British politician

Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg (born 24 May 1969) is a British politician who was Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the government of Liz Truss from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He was Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council in the government of Boris Johnson from 24 July 2019 to 8 February 2022. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been seen as socially conservative.[2][3][4] In 2022, he became the Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency in the Boris Johnson government. He lost his parliamentary seat in the 2024 general election.


Jacob Rees-Mogg

Official portrait, 2022
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byKwasi Kwarteng
Succeeded byGrant Shapps
Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency
In office
8 February 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byThe Lord Agnew of Oulton
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
In office
24 July 2019 – 8 February 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byMel Stride
Succeeded byMark Spencer
Chair of the European Research Group
In office
9 January 2018 – 3 September 2019
DeputyMichael Tomlinson
Steve Baker
Mark Francois
Party LeaderTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded bySuella Braverman
Succeeded bySteve Baker
Member of Parliament
for North East Somerset
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Majority14,729 (26.2%)
Personal details
Born
Jacob William Rees-Mogg

(1969-05-24) 24 May 1969 (age 55)
Hammersmith, London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Helena de Chair
(m. 2007)
Children6
ParentsThe Lord Rees-Mogg
Gillian Morris
RelativesAnnunziata Rees-Mogg (sister)
ResidenceGournay Court, Somerset
Westminster, London
EducationEton College
Alma materTrinity College, Oxford
Nickname(s)JRM[1]

References

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  1. Pritchard-Jones, Oliver (8 February 2022). "'He moved his business to Ireland!' JRM's appointment as Brexit minister brutally mocked". Express. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. Elliot, Francis (3 July 2018). "Jacob Rees-Mogg 'seeks PR firms to bolster Tory leadership hopes'". The Times.
  3. Fletcher, Martin (20 February 2018). "The polite extremist: Jacob Rees-Mogg's seemingly unstoppable rise". The New Statesman.
  4. Segalov, Michael (20 July 2017). "Why Jacob Rees-Mogg for Tory leader is no laughing matter – Michael Segalov". The Guardian.