Alex Burghart
Profile
Alex Burghart is a British politician and academic who has served as the Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar since 2017. A member of the Conservative Party, he currently holds the positions of Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Before entering Parliament, Burghart worked as a history tutor at King's College London and served as a policy adviser for the Centre for Social Justice and the Children's Commissioner for England. During his parliamentary career, he has held various government roles, including Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills and Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office. He is recognized as a key policy figure within the Conservative leadership team.
Details
- Born
- 1977-09-07 · 48 years old
- Birth place
- Wimborne Minster, Dorset, United Kingdom
- Education
- Millfield School; Christ Church, Oxford; King's College London
- Career
- History teacher, history tutor, policy adviser, Director of Policy at the Centre for Social Justice, Director of Strategy and Advocacy for the Children's Commissioner for England
