Chloe Smith facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Right Honourable Chloe Smith
Official portrait, 2020
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
In office 28 April 2023 – 20 July 2023
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Michelle Donelan
Succeeded by	Michelle Donelan
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime Minister	Liz Truss
Preceded by	Thérèse Coffey
Succeeded by	Mel Stride
Junior ministerial offices Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health In office 16 September 2021 – 6 September 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Preceded by Justin Tomlinson Succeeded by Claire Coutinho Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution In office 9 January 2018 – 16 September 2021 Prime Minister Theresa May Boris Johnson Preceded by Chris Skidmore Succeeded by Nigel Adams In office 4 September 2012 – 6 October 2013 Prime Minister David Cameron Preceded by Mark Harper Succeeded by Greg Clark Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland In office 14 June 2017 – 9 January 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May Preceded by Kris Hopkins Succeeded by Shailesh Vara Economic Secretary to the Treasury In office 14 October 2011 – 4 September 2012 Prime Minister David Cameron Preceded by Justine Greening Succeeded by Sajid Javid
Member of Parliament for Norwich North
In office 23 July 2009 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Ian Gibson
Succeeded by	Alice Macdonald
Personal details
Born	Chloe Rebecca Smith (1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 43) Ashford, Kent, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Sandy McFadzean ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of York
Website	www.chloesmith.org.uk

Chloe Rebecca Smith (born 17 May 1982) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich North from 2009 to 2024. An MP is a person elected to represent a specific area in the UK Parliament.

She held important roles in the government. These included Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in 2022. She was also Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology for a short time in 2023.

Chloe Smith was first elected in a special election in 2009. This happened after the previous MP resigned. She served in various junior government roles under different Prime Ministers. These included David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris Johnson.

Who is Chloe Smith?

Chloe Smith is a British politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich North. This means she represented the people of that area in the UK Parliament. She was part of the Conservative Party.

Early Life and Education

Chloe Smith was born in Ashford, Kent, England, in 1982. When she was three, her family moved to Stoke Ferry, Norfolk. She went to local schools in Swaffham and Methwold.

After school, she took a year off to work for a former politician. She then studied English Literature at the University of York. During her university breaks, she also did summer work for another politician.

After finishing university, Chloe Smith worked as a management consultant. She gave advice to businesses and government groups. In 2007, she was chosen to be a candidate for the Conservative Party in Norwich North.

Becoming a Member of Parliament

In 2009, the MP for Norwich North resigned. This led to a special election called a by-election. Chloe Smith became the Conservative candidate. She won the election with 39.5% of the votes. This made her the youngest member of the House of Commons at that time.

She was re-elected as MP for Norwich North in the 2010 general election. She won again in the 2015, 2017, and 2019 general elections. This showed she had strong support from her local area.

Key Roles in Government

Chloe Smith held several important jobs in the government.

• In 2011, she became the Economic Secretary to the Treasury. This made her the youngest minister in the government at that time.
• In 2012, she was appointed to a role in the Cabinet Office.
• In 2014, she received an award for her "Norwich for Jobs" campaign. This campaign helped young people in her area find jobs and apprenticeships.
• In 2017, she became a junior minister for Northern Ireland.
• In 2018, she became Parliamentary Secretary for the Constitution. She had held this role before.
• In 2020, she was promoted to Minister of State under Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
• In 2021, she became Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health.
• In September 2022, she was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions by Prime Minister Liz Truss. This is a very senior role in the government.
• From April to July 2023, she was the temporary Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. This was while the usual Secretary of State was on maternity leave.

Chloe Smith in 2018, attending a meeting about British overseas territories.

In November 2022, Chloe Smith announced she would not stand for election again in 2024. This meant she would leave Parliament after the next election.

What Were Her Political Views?

Chloe Smith has always supported lower taxes. She also supported increasing a tax called VAT. She was against the Lisbon Treaty, which was an agreement about how the European Union worked.

She supported the legalisation of same-sex marriage. She also admired the former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Before the 2016 vote on leaving the European Union, Chloe Smith was against Brexit. However, she later supported Boris Johnson to become the leader of the Conservative Party.

Personal Life

Chloe Smith is an active volunteer. She also helps raise money for charities like Cancer Research UK and Sport Relief. She is an atheist.

In 2013, Chloe Smith married Sandy McFadzean, a financial consultant. They have two children, a son born in 2016 and a daughter born in 2019.

See also

In Spanish: Chloe Smith para niños