Ministerial role
Organisations: Department for Education
Current role holder: The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP
Responsibilities
The Secretary of State is responsible for the work of the Department for Education, including:
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP
Gillian Keegan was appointed Secretary of State for Education on 25 October 2022.
She was previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Africa) at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office from 7 September 2022 to 25 October 2022.
Prior to this Gillian served as:
- Minister of State (Minister for Care and Mental Health) at the Department of Health and Social Care - September 2021 to September 2022
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills) at the Department for Education - February 2020 to September 2021
Gillian was elected as Conservative MP for Chichester on 8 June 2017.
(Photo source UK Parliament website. Used under Creative Commons).
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP
2022 to 2022
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The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP
2022 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP
2022 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
2021 to 2022
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The Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP
2019 to 2021
See AlsoLeader of the House of Commons -
The Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP
2018 to 2019
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The Rt Hon Justine Greening
2016 to 2018
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The Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan
2014 to 2016
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The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
2010 to 2014
Announcements
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- 01 April 2024
- Press release
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- 26 March 2024
- Press release
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- 23 March 2024
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- 18 March 2024
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- 15 March 2024
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- 08 March 2024
- Speech
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- 29 February 2024
- Press release
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- 08 February 2024
- Press release
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- 04 February 2024
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- 02 February 2024
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