Chris Grayling

Personal data

Date of birth	01 April 1962(age 54)
Place of birth	Marylebone, London, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Susan Clare Dillistone
Alma mater	Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions
Assumed office	13 May 2010
Prime minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Jim Knight (Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform)
Shadow Home Secretary
In office	19 January 2009 - 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Succeeded by	Alan Johnson
Preceded by	Dominic Grieve
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office	2 July 2007 - 19 January 2009
Leader	David Cameron
Succeeded by	Theresa May
Preceded by	Philip Hammond
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
In office	6 December 2005 - 2 July 2007
Leader	David Cameron
Succeeded by	Theresa Villiers
Preceded by	Tim Yeo
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office	10 May 2005 - 6 December 2005
Leader	Michael Howard
Succeeded by	Theresa May
Preceded by	Oliver Heald
Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell
Assumed office	7 June 2001
Majority	16,447 (33.0%)
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Preceded by	Archie Hamilton