David Davis
member of parliament, Conservative Party

David Davis has been a member of parliament since 1987, representing a constituency in Yorkshire. In 1990 he joined the government and served in both the Cabinet Office and the Foreign Office. Thereafter, he served as Conservative Party chairman, then shadow deputy prime minister, and then shadow home secretary.

In July 2016, following the EU Referendum in which he campaigned to leave the European Union, David was appointed secretary of state for exiting the European Union. In this role he led the government’s work on preparations to leave the EU, establishing the future relationship between the UK and the EU, and supporting the prime minister in the negotiations. He resigned from this post in July 2018 over a difference of principle with the prime minister.

Since leaving government, David has retaken his position as a leading figure on the Conservative backbenches, campaigning on issues including Brexit, civil liberties, educational reform, tax fairness and social-mobility matters.

In addition to his Master’s in business, he has a BSc joint honours in molecular science and computer science and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard.

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