(1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 52) Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Political party
Independent (2019–present)
Other political affiliations
Conservative (until 2019)
Spouse
Rachel Gauke
Children
3
Alma mater
St Edmund Hall, Oxford University of Law
David Michael Gauke (/ɡɔːk/; born 8 October 1971) is a British political commentator, solicitor and former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019. He served in the Cabinet under Theresa May, most notably as Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor from 2018 to 2019. First elected as a Conservative, Gauke had the Conservative whip removed on 3 September 2019 and until the dissolution sat as an independent politician.
Gauke served in the Cameron Government as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from 2010 to 2014 and Financial Secretary to the Treasury from 2014 to 2016. During the formation of the May Government in July 2016, he was appointed to the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, where he remained until being appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in 2017. Gauke was appointed Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor in January 2018.[1] He resigned on 24 July 2019 following the Conservative Party leadership election.
^Cross, Michael (8 January 2018). "Gauke named as first solicitor lord chancellor". Law Society Gazette. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
David Michael Gauke (/ɡɔːk/; born 8 October 1971) is a British political commentator, solicitor and former politician who was the Member of Parliament...
Sir David Roy Lidington KCB CBE (born 30 June 1956) is a former British politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1992 until...
establishment, but described the author herself as lacking in self-awareness. DavidGauke, a former Member of Parliament in the Conservative party, argued that...
Truss previously held various Cabinet positions under three prime ministers—David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson—lastly as foreign secretary from...
2021. "Rt Hon Sir David Lidington". UK Parliament. Retrieved 27 August 2021. "The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE". GOV.UK. "Rt Hon DavidGauke". UK Parliament...
Finnemore, actor and comedy writer DavidGauke, former Conservative MP Hugh Grant, actor and film producer David Allen Green, lawyer and legal journalist[citation...
In 2019, Rudd endorsed and campaigned for former Justice Secretary DavidGauke who was standing as an Independent in South West Hertfordshire against...
Nottingham North at the 2005 general election, the new Conservative leader David Cameron recommended Patel for the party's "A-List" of prospective parliamentary...
House, Kenneth Clarke), seven other former Cabinet members (Greg Clark, DavidGauke, Justine Greening, Dominic Grieve, Oliver Letwin, Caroline Nokes and...
one of Stewart's MP backers, with other supporters including David Lidington, DavidGauke, Nicholas Soames, Tobias Ellwood, Gillian Keegan and Victoria...
to the United Kingdom, despite a statement from the Justice Secretary DavidGauke to the contrary. On 19 February, Javid revoked the British citizenship...
Hon Greg Hands MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 October 2017. "Rt Hon DavidGauke MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 October 2017. "Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss...
BBC.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019. "Lib Dems gain St Albans while DavidGauke loses seat". 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019. "Constituency...
election, Green returned to the shadow frontbench under the leadership of David Cameron as a spokesman on home affairs and shadow minister for immigration...
original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015. "Buckland replaces Gauke". New Law Journal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved...
lying about his private life. After Howard resigned, he became a member of David Cameron's shadow cabinet. He was elected Mayor of London in 2008 and resigned...
David Gordon Mundell, WS (born 27 May 1962) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for...
Conservative MPs including former Cabinet ministers Rory Stewart and DavidGauke, wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, accusing him of...
electioneer for the Conservative Party; she apologised and repaid the £300 costs. David Cameron appointed McVey Minister of State for Employment in the Department...
WA4 [a fourth vote on the Brexit withdrawal agreement] from passing." DavidGauke Chris Pincher Natalie Elphicke ERG subscriptions are taxpayer-funded...
rights, court rules in David Miranda case". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 May 2023. Milhorance, Flávia (10 May 2023). "David Miranda, Who Went From...
rates decreased substantially. In May 2019, incumbent Justice Secretary, DavidGauke, announced offender supervision in England and Wales is to be returned...
Hon Damian Green MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 August 2021. "Rt Hon DavidGauke". UK Parliament. Retrieved 31 August 2021. "Rt Hon Esther McVey MP"....
unseated Tony Colman, who had held the seat for Labour since defeating David Mellor in 1997. As the first Conservative elected on the evening of the...
such as Boris Johnson and David Davis, retain their roles, but also resulted in the promotion of Damian Green and DavidGauke, both of whom had supported...
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