Simon Clarke (politician)
Sir Simon Clarke | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Greg Clark |
| Succeeded by | Michael Gove |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 15 September 2021 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Steve Barclay |
| Succeeded by | Chris Philp |
| Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 8 September 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jake Berry |
| Succeeded by | Luke Hall |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 27 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Robert Jenrick |
| Succeeded by | Kemi Badenoch |
| Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Blenkinsop |
| Majority | 11,626 (24.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1984 Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Red House School |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Sir Simon Richard Clarke (born 28 September 1984) is a British politician. He was the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities from 6 September to 25 October 2022. He served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since the 2017 general election.