Jacob Rees-Mogg
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| Born | Jacob William Rees-Mogg 24 May 1969 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Alma mater | Eton College,Trinity College (Oxford) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Parents | William Rees-Mogg |
| Children | 6 |
| Spouse | Helena de Chair |
| Party | Conservative |
UK politician, Knights of Malta. | |
Jacob Rees-Mogg is a British politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024. He was appointed Secretary of State for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy by Liz Truss in September 2022 but resigned the following month when Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister.
Jacob Rees-Mogg's earlier ministerial experience includes Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council and Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency .
A member of the hard right wing of the Conservative Party, he has been ideologically characterised as a High Tory and social conservative with reactionary, traditionalist, and right-wing populist views.[1]
Family
His father is William Rees-Mogg, editor of The Times.[2]
Growing up, Rees-Mogg was primarily raised by the family's nanny Veronica Crook, whom he describes as a formative figure.[3] In 1997 as a rookie candidate for Member of Parliament, Jacob Rees-Mogg went canvassing door-to-door together with his nanny.[2]
Cronyism
In October 2022, Business Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg was caught up in a cronyism row after his business partner and Somerset Capital Management co-founder Dominic Johnson was appointed a Minister in the Liz Truss' government.[4]
Face masks
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“Masks are worn more by socialists when there are television cameras around than when they are not going to be seen.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg (21 October 2021) [5]
References
- ↑ Document:Enough is Enough: What would Mandela have said?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/politics/jacob-rees-mogg-25-years-ago-he-campaigned-for-votes-in-fife-with-his-nanny-3931752
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/10698217/Jacob-Rees-Mogg-My-nanny-made-me-the-man-I-am.html
- ↑ "Jacob Rees-Mogg in cronyism row after business partner made peer and minister"
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