James Brokenshire
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The Right Honourable James Brokenshire MP |
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| Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
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Assumed office 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Theresa Villiers |
| Minister for Security and Immigration | |
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In office 8 February 2014 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Himself (Security) Mark Harper (Immigration) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Goodwill |
| Under Secretary of State for Crime and Security | |
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In office 11 May 2011 – 8 February 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Neville-Jones |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Security and Immigration) |
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Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Derek Conway |
| Majority | 15,857 (34.9%) |
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Member of Parliament for Hornchurch |
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In office 5 May 2005 – 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | John Cryer |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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James Peter Brokenshire 7 January 1968 Southend-on-Sea, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Cathrine Mamelok (1999–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater |
University of Exeter London Guildhall University |
| Website | Official website |
James Peter Brokenshire PC MP (born 7 January 1968) is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hornchurch from 2005 until the constituency's abolition under renewed boundaries at the 2010 general election. At this election, he was elected to the seat of Old Bexley and Sidcup. He has previously served as Minister for Security and Immigration at the Home Office, that grants him a seat on the National Security Council. He currently serves as the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, Brokenshire studied A-levels at Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies and later law at the University of Exeter before beginning work with a large international law firm. Deciding on a career in politics, he stood successfully as the Conservative candidate for the parliamentary constituency of Hornchurch in the 2005 general election. When his constituency was abolished in the boundary changes, he sought out another constituency to represent, failing to be selected in six constituencies until being selected for Old Bexley and Sidcup. He was elected MP for the area in 2010, on a campaign devoted to preventing the closure of accident and emergency services at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, a policy on which he was unsuccessful.
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