Shailesh Vara

The Right Honourable

Shailesh Vara

MP
Official portrait, 2020
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office
7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byBrandon Lewis
Succeeded byChris Heaton-Harris
Minister of State for Northern Ireland
In office
9 January 2018 – 15 November 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byChloe Smith
Succeeded byJohn Penrose
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office
8 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byCaroline Nokes
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Aid
In office
7 October 2013 – 17 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byHelen Grant
Succeeded bySam Gyimah
Member of Parliament
for North West Cambridgeshire
In office
5 May 2005 – 4 July 2024
Preceded byBrian Mawhinney
Succeeded bySam Carling
Personal details
Born
Shailesh Lakhman Vara

(1960-09-04) 4 September 1960 (age 66)
Uganda Protectorate
Nationality
Political partyConservative
Alma materBrunel University
ProfessionSolicitor
Websitewww.shaileshvara.com

Shailesh Lakhman Vara (born 4 September 1960) is a Ugandan-British politician. He was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from July 2022 to September 2022. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Cambridgeshire from 2005 until 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Ministerial appointments: July 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-07-07.

Other websites