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Oliver Dowden

MP for Hertsmere (Conservative).

Membership

  • MP for Hertsmere, Conservative (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Hertsmere, Conservative (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Hertsmere, Conservative (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Hertsmere, Conservative (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)

Roles

  • Shadow Deputy Prime Minister (8 July 2024 – 5 November 2024)
  • Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (8 July 2024 – 5 November 2024)
  • Deputy Prime Minister (21 April 2023 – 5 July 2024)
  • Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office (9 February 2023 – 5 July 2024)
  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024)
  • Minister without Portfolio (16 September 2021 – 24 June 2022)
  • Co-Chair, Conservative Party (15 September 2021 – 24 June 2022)
  • The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (13 February 2020 – 15 September 2021)
  • Paymaster General (HM Treasury) (24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020)
  • Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020)
  • The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (9 January 2018 – 24 July 2019)

Hertsmere: 2024 general election: majority 7,992 (16.6%).

Hertsmere: 2019 general election: majority 21,313 (40.8%); 2017 general election: majority 16,951 (32.4%); 2015 general election: majority 18,461 (36.9%).