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John Hayes (British politician)

The Right Honourable
John Hayes
CBE MP FRSA
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Minister of State for Transport
Assumed office
16 July 2016
Prime Minister Theresa May
Sec. of State Chris Grayling
Preceded by Robert Goodwill
In office
15 July 2014 – 8 May 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron
Sec. of State Patrick McLoughlin
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Andrew Jones
Minister of State for Security
In office
8 May 2015 – 15 July 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by Unknown
Succeeded by Ben Wallace
Minister without Portfolio
In office
28 March 2013 – 15 July 2014
Preceded by Sayeeda Warsi
Succeeded by Robert Halfon
Minister of State for Energy at the Department for Energy and Climate Change
In office
4 September 2012 – 28 March 2013
Preceded by Charles Hendry
Succeeded by Michael Fallon
Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning
In office
13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Preceded by Kevin Brennan
Succeeded by Matthew Hancock
Member of Parliament
for South Holland and the Deepings
Assumed office
1 May 1997
Preceded by Constituency created
Majority 18,567 (37.7%)
Personal details
Born (1958-06-23) 23 June 1958 (age 58)
Woolwich, London, England
Nationality British
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Susan Hopewell
Children 2 sons
Alma mater University of Nottingham
Religion Anglican

John Henry Hayes, CBE MP FRSA (born 23 June 1958) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Holland and The Deepings, and a member of the socially conservative Cornerstone Group.

Hayes was born into a working-class family in Woolwich, grew up on a council estate and was educated at the Colfe's Grammar School (Lewisham) and at the University of Nottingham where he was awarded a BA degree in politics and a PGCE in history and English. Hayes was involved in a campaign to create a pipe-smoking society affiliated to the Students' Union. He also chaired the University's Conservative Association from 1981-82 while being President of one of the residential halls, Lincoln's JCR and served as treasurer of the University's Students' Union from 1982-83.

Before entering Parliament, he was a sales director for The Data Base Ltd, an IT company based in Nottingham.


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