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Sam Gyimah

Conservative Minister of State Left Parliament Wikipedia ↗
Born
1976
Beaconsfield
School
Freman College
State non-selective
University
Somerville College
Oxford or Cambridge
In office
5.1 years
Longer than 66% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

TM
Appointed by Theresa May
3 posts · 2016–2018
  • Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
    Minister of State 2018/01 – 2018/11
  • Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
    Minister of State 2018/01 – 2018/11
  • Minister for Prisons and Probation
    Under-Secretary 2016/07 – 2018/01
DC
Appointed by David Cameron
3 posts · 2013–2016
  • Minister for the Constitution
    Under-Secretary 2014/07 – 2015/05
  • Minister for Childcare and Education
    Under-Secretary 2014/07 – 2016/07
  • Lord Commissioner (Whip)
    Whip / Parliamentary 2013/10 – 2014/07

Career

Before Parliament 3

2003–2007
co-founder
Clearstone Training and Recruitment Limited
Company management / entrepreneur
2006–2007
Chairman
Bow Group
Political staff / party / think tank / SpAd
Undated
investment banker
Goldman Sachs
Banking, finance & accountancy

After office 4

2020–
board member
Oxford University Innovation
Company management / entrepreneur
2020
presenter
BBC Radio 4
Journalism, media & PR
2020–
non-executive director
Goldman Sachs International / Goldman Sachs International Bank
Banking, finance & accountancy
Undated
vice-president
Young Epilepsy
Charity / NGO / campaigningunverified

Date unknown 1

Undated
Role not stated
Goldman Sachs
Other / unclassified

Voting record

629
votes since 2016
34
votes against their own party, 5.5% of 618 whipped votes
0
rebellions as a minister, from 472 votes
11
free votes, with no party line
Share of whipped votes cast against their own party
Sam Gyimah5.5%
Typical Conservative0.3%
Typical Labour0.1%
Whipped votes by year
With their partyAgainst
Votes by topic
With their partyAgainst

Votes against their party latest 15

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.