Jacob Rees-Mogg
Jacob Rees-Mogg | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Kwasi Kwarteng |
| Succeeded by | Grant Shapps |
| Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency | |
| In office 8 February 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | The Lord Agnew of Oulton |
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 8 February 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Mel Stride |
| Succeeded by | Mark Spencer |
| Chair of the European Research Group | |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 3 September 2019 | |
| Deputy | Michael Tomlinson Steve Baker Mark Francois |
| Party Leader | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Suella Braverman |
| Succeeded by | Steve Baker |
| Member of Parliament for North East Somerset | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Majority | 14,729 (26.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob William Rees-Mogg 24 May 1969 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Helena de Chair (m. 2007) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | The Lord Rees-Mogg Gillian Morris |
| Relatives | Annunziata Rees-Mogg (sister) |
| Residence | Gournay Court, Somerset Westminster, London |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
| Nickname(s) | JRM |
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. 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.