Greg Clark

Mr Clark has held several top ministerial positions previously, including Secretary of State in the Department of Communities and Local Government, Business ...

James Cleverly has also been appointed as education secretary - the third person to hold the role in two days after Michelle Donelan quit the role a day after accepting it - as Mr Johnson continues to reappoint his new Cabinet. Mr Clark has held several top ministerial positions previously, including Secretary of State in the Department of Communities and Local Government, Business Secretary and Universities, Science and Cities Minister. Mr Clark grew up in South Bank and attended St Peter's RC School. The MP for Tunbridge Wells, who comes from Middlesbrough, has been appointed as the country's Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The PM removed Mr Gove from his post as levelling up secretary late on Wednesday.

Greg Clark has been appointed secretary of state at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities. Mr Clark replaces Michael Gove who was.

"Having been secretary of state at the communities department before, I will do my best to provide stability, good governance and accountability to Parliament at this important time." Between 2015-2016 Mr Clark was secretary of state when the department was known as the Department for Communities and Local Government and was part of Theresa May’s cabinet. He held the role of business secretary between 2016-2019 and was universities minister between 2014-2015.

It comes as Johnson is set to outline his departure as Prime Minister this morning. He is reported to be planning to stay in post until the autumn while a ...

Clark will replace Michael Gove who was sacked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday after suggesting he should stand down. Clark will replace Michael Gove who was sacked by Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday after suggesting he should stand down. Greg Clark has been named as the new Housing Secretary.

Locally Mr Clark has campaigned for a new hospital in Tunbridge Wells; the widening of the A21; on improving mental health services in the area; ...

"My Bill will close the gap by specifying an offence of deliberate harassment in public places based on someone’s sex. Three weeks ago, Mr Clark presented his Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons to make it an offence to sexually harass someone in a public place, based on their sex. Mr Clark was born in Middlesbrough and was elected as MP for Tunbridge Wells in 2005.

Clark's appointment by Boris Johnson may prove to be short lived however, as Johnson is facing calls to step down as prime minister now, rather than in the ...

He notably agreed a deal with housing associations to voluntarily implement the extension of Right to Buy in 2015 The appointment of Clark follows news that Johnson is expected to resign, the sacking of Michael Gove as housing secretary and a flood of resignations, including that of housing minister Stuart Andrew. Clark’s appointment by Boris Johnson may prove to be short lived however, as Johnson is facing calls to step down as prime minister now, rather than in the autumn following a Conservative leadership contest.

What else is happening? Michelle Donelan had been appointed Education Secretary on July 5th, while former Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi was appointed ...

Since her resignation, James Cleverly has now been appointed Education Secretary. Greg lives in Tunbridge Wells with his family. Since then, Greg Clark has now replaced Gove as Secretary for Levelling Up.