Gareth Davies (English politician)

Gareth Mark Davies (born 31 March 1984)[1] is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Grantham and Stamford since the 2019 general election. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury since 2023.[2]

This article is about the Member of Parliament elected in 2019. For the Member of the Senedd elected in 2021, see Gareth Davies (Welsh politician).

Gareth Davies
MP
Official portrait, 2019
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Assumed office
21 April 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byJames Cartlidge
Member of Parliament
for Grantham and Stamford
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byNick Boles
Majority26,003 (46.4%)
Personal details
Born
Gareth Mark Davies

(1984-03-31) 31 March 1984
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseLaura Davies
Alma mater
Websitegarethdavies.co.uk

Early life

Davies was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. His mother and father were a state primary school teacher and a small business owner respectively. He attended a state comprehensive school before completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Nottingham, where he studied Politics and graduated with a 2:1 in 2006. He completed an Master's of Public Administration at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2016, during which time he visited North Korea on a study visit.[3][4]

Business career

Davies began working in the investment industry in 2006. He worked at Columbia Threadneedle Investments for 14 years, rising to become the firm's head of responsible investment solutions.[4][5]

Political career

Davies worked for the Conservative Party on a voluntary basis before entering parliament.[4] He twice stood unsuccessfully as a parliamentary candidate for Doncaster Central in 2010 and Leeds Central in 2017.

Ahead of the 2019 general election, he was selected as the prospective Conservative candidate for Grantham and Stamford to replace then former Conservative and then independent Member of Parliament, Nick Boles.[6] Davies was elected with a majority of 46.4%.[7]

He is a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.[4]

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
See also: Sunak ministry

Davies replaced James Cartlidge as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in April 2023, following a mini-reshuffle.[8]

References
  1. Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
  2. "Ministerial Appointments: April 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  3. "About Gareth". garethdavies.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. Riding, Siobhan (9 August 2020). "Former fund executive pushes green agenda in Westminster". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. "Davies, Gareth, MP (C) Grantham and Stamford, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293938. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. "Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association selects new candidate to replace Nick Boles at next election". www.sleafordstandard.co.uk.
  7. Moss, Adam (13 December 2019). "New MP Gareth Davies takes over in Grantham and Stamford". lincolnshirelive.
  8. "Oliver Dowden becomes new deputy PM and Alex Chalk new justice secretary after Raab resignation over bullying report". Sky News. Retrieved 21 April 2023.


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