James Cleverly

James Spencer Cleverly is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who has served as Home Secretary since November 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Braintree in Essex from 2015 to 2024. He previously served as Foreign Secretary from 2022 to 2023, Education Secretary from July to September 2022, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party alongside Ben Elliot from 2019 to 2020, and in other junior ministerial positions.