David Davis (British politician)
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The Right Honourable David Davis MP |
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| Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union |
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Assumed office 13 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Shadow Home Secretary | |
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In office 11 November 2003 – 12 June 2008 |
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| Leader |
Michael Howard David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Oliver Letwin |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Grieve |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of Deputy Prime Minister | |
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In office 23 July 2002 – 11 November 2003 |
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| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Eric Pickles (Local Government and the Regions) |
| Succeeded by |
Eric Pickles (Local Government) Bernard Jenkin (Regions) |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
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In office 18 September 2001 – 23 July 2002 |
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| Leader | Iain Duncan Smith |
| Preceded by | Michael Ancram |
| Succeeded by | Theresa May |
| Chair of the Public Accounts Committee | |
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In office 18 June 1997 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Leader | William Hague |
| Preceded by | Robert Sheldon |
| Succeeded by | Edward Leigh |
| Minister of State for Europe | |
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In office 20 July 1994 – 2 May 1997 |
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| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | David Heathcoat-Amory |
| Succeeded by | Doug Henderson |
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Member of Parliament for Haltemprice and Howden Boothferry (1987–1997) |
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Assumed office 11 July 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
| Majority | 16,195 (33.2%) |
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In office 11 June 1987 – 12 June 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Bryan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
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23 December 1948 York, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Doreen Davis |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University of Warwick London Business School |
David Michael Davis MP (born 23 December 1948) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union since 2016 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Haltemprice and Howden since 1997, having previously been the MP for Boothferry from 1987. Davis was sworn of the Privy Council in the 1997 New Year Honours, having previously been Minister of State for Europe from 1994 to 1997.
Davis was raised on Aboyne Estate, a council estate in Tooting, South West London. After attending Bec Grammar School in Tooting, London, he went on to gain a master's degree in business at the age of 25, and went into a career with Tate & Lyle. Entering Parliament in 1987 at the age of 38 for Boothferry, he was appointed Europe Minister by Prime Minister John Major in July 1994, holding the position until the 1997 general election. He subsequently held the positions of Conservative Party Chairman and Shadow Deputy Prime Minister.
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