(1972-01-23) 23 January 1972 (age 52) Cuckfield, England
Political party
Conservative
Spouse
Karen McKenzie
Children
3 sons
Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
Gavin Laurence Barwell, Baron BarwellPC (born 23 January 1972) is a British politician and former Downing Street Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, Theresa May. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament for Croydon Central from 2010 until 2017.
Barwell worked for the Conservative Party headquarters from 1993 until his election in 2010 and was – between 2003 and 2006 – the party's Chief Operating Officer, sitting on the party board and working closely with the party leaders Michael Howard and David Cameron. He was a councillor in the London Borough of Croydon between 1998 and 2010.
He served as Minister of State for Housing and Planning in the First May ministry.
Barwell was sworn into the Privy Council on 14 June 2017, alongside fellow Conservative minister Mel Stride. Shortly after losing his Parliamentary seat, he was appointed Downing Street Chief of Staff by Theresa May, following the resignations of Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy on 10 June 2017. He was awarded a Life Peerage in 2019.
Gavin Laurence Barwell, Baron Barwell PC (born 23 January 1972) is a British politician and former Downing Street Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister...
June 2017. In June 2017 he was appointed Housing Minister, replacing GavinBarwell, who lost his seat in the 2017 general election. As the Minister of...
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and Fiona Hill upon becoming prime minister in 2016. Former minister GavinBarwell succeeded Timothy and Hill after the 2017 general election. The formal...
2016 however, the post was revived by Theresa May and was assigned to GavinBarwell. Colour key (for political parties): Conservative Labour The position...
Investment but also undertook the Minister for London role, replacing GavinBarwell who lost his seat. Hands resigned in 2018, citing his opposition to...
July 2019 – 13 November 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Preceded by GavinBarwell Succeeded by Edward Lister Personal details Born Dominic Mckenzie Cummings...
6 May 2005 – 12 April 2010 Preceded by Geraint Davies Succeeded by GavinBarwell Member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton In office 4 May...
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but remained in government as the largest single party in parliament. GavinBarwell, Theresa May's Downing Street Chief of Staff, blamed anger over Brexit...
joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill resigned, replaced by GavinBarwell, who had lost his seat in the election. On 10 June, a survey of 1,500...
17 July 2016 – 12 June 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May Preceded by GavinBarwell Succeeded by Chris Pincher Lord Commissioner of the Treasury In office...
2010 Prime Minister Gordon Brown Preceded by Tony McNulty Succeeded by GavinBarwell (2016) In office 28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008 Prime Minister Gordon...
crimes, you are old enough to face the punishment." Croydon Central MP GavinBarwell called the damage caused in the London Borough of Croydon "sickening"...
Prime Minister David Cameron Preceded by Kris Hopkins Succeeded by GavinBarwell Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government...
Theresa May Deputy Joanna Penn Preceded by Edward Llewellyn Succeeded by GavinBarwell Personal details Born Nicholas James Timothy 1980 (age 43–44) Birmingham...
rejuvenate its central shopping areas. In November 2013, Central Croydon MP GavinBarwell gave a presentation at a public meeting on the Croydon regeneration...
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