The Right Honourable John Hayes CBE MP FRSA |
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Minister of State for Transport | |
Assumed office 16 July 2016 |
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Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Sec. of State | Chris Grayling |
Preceded by | Robert Goodwill |
In office 15 July 2014 – 8 May 2015 |
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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 |
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Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Unknown |
Succeeded by | Ben Wallace |
Minister without Portfolio | |
In office 28 March 2013 – 15 July 2014 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Preceded by | Kevin Brennan |
Succeeded by | Matthew Hancock |
Member of Parliament for South Holland and the Deepings |
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Assumed office 1 May 1997 |
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Preceded by | Constituency created |
Majority | 18,567 (37.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born |
Woolwich, London, England |
23 June 1958
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.