Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
In office 14 February 2020 – 16 September 2021
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Wendy Morton
Succeeded by
James Cartlidge
Minister of State for Prisons and Probation
In office 2 March 2021 – 10 September 2021
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Lucy Frazer
Succeeded by
Lucy Frazer
Member of Parliament for Cheltenham
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by
Martin Horwood
Majority
981 (1.7%)
Personal details
Born
Alexander John Gervase Chalk
(1976-08-08) 8 August 1976 (age 47) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Political party
Conservative
Children
3
Residence(s)
Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, England
Alma mater
Magdalen College, Oxford City University London
Website
www.alexchalk.com
Alexander John Gervase ChalkKC (born 8 August 1976) is a British politician and barrister serving as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice since April 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham in 2015. Chalk has previously served in other positions in the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Defence, and as Solicitor General for England and Wales.
Conservative candidates or party official, including AlexChalk. From June 2015 to January 2019, Chalk was a member of the Justice Select Committee, which...
following a large number of other ministerial resignations. He replaced AlexChalk as Minister of State for Defence Procurement in April 2023, following...
September 2021 – 16 September 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Preceded by AlexChalk Succeeded by Victoria Atkins In office 25 July 2019 – 2 March 2021 Prime...
2023. Stacey, Kiran (21 April 2023). "Oliver Dowden named deputy PM and AlexChalk justice secretary after Raab quits". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved...
as Deputy Prime Minister by Oliver Dowden and as Justice Secretary by AlexChalk. Ben Wallace resigned as Defence Secretary on 31 August 2023. Wallace...
is succeeded by Oliver Dowden, who becomes Deputy Prime Minister, and AlexChalk, who takes on the role of Secretary of State for Justice. Raab subsequently...
second time in June 2023, but after intervention from the Lord Chancellor AlexChalk the Parole Board reviewed its decision and decided not to release him...
the South West of England Siobhan Baillie Robert Buckland Conor Burns AlexChalk Christopher Chope Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Geoffrey Cox Michelle Donelan...
Sunak Oliver Dowden Jeremy Hunt David Cameron James Cleverly Grant Shapps AlexChalk Claire Coutinho Michelle Donelan Michael Gove Victoria Atkins Penny Mordaunt...
Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021. Hern, Alex (30 October 2020). "'Eat out to help out' may have caused sixth of Covid...
approach is right and fair". On 6 August, Secretary of State for Justice AlexChalk confirmed the rule would be scrapped, describing it as a "common sense...
Deputy Prime Minister, and AlexChalk, who takes on the role of Secretary of State for Justice. James Cartlidge replaces Chalk as Minister of State for...
the South West of England Siobhan Baillie Robert Buckland Conor Burns AlexChalk Christopher Chope Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Geoffrey Cox Michelle Donelan...
Oversight of all portfolios and Ministry of Justice strategy" [1] "The Rt Hon AlexChalk KC MP". GOV.UK. "Antonia Romeo". gov.uk. Archived from the original on...
adopted brothers, and over 80 children fostered by his parents. His mother, Alex Timpson, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2006...
appointed Prime Minister, Liz Truss. On 27 June 2023, the Justice Secretary AlexChalk confirmed to the Commons that the government would not be proceeding with...
2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Preceded by Brandon Lewis Succeeded by AlexChalk In office 15 September 2021 – 6 September 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Defence Ministry of Defence 31 August 2023 (8 months ago) (2023-08-31) AlexChalk MP for Cheltenham Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor Ministry...
The Chalk Line (Spanish: Jaula; transl. 'Cage') is a 2022 Spanish mystery psychological thriller film directed by Ignacio Tatay in his feature debut....
Prentis: Why I am voting for Stewart". Conservative Home. 2 June 2019. AlexChalk; Victoria Prentis (7 October 2019). "We voted Remain but believe in democracy:...
Sunak Oliver Dowden Jeremy Hunt David Cameron James Cleverly Grant Shapps AlexChalk Claire Coutinho Michelle Donelan Michael Gove Victoria Atkins Penny Mordaunt...
Right Honourable AlexChalk KC MP, had promised to give 'personal attention' to Simpson's case. Parkes and Barkworth-Nanton met with Chalk at the Ministry...