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Justine Greening
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Official portrait, 2017
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| Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Damian Hinds |
| Minister for Women and Equalities | |
| In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Nicky Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Amber Rudd |
| Secretary of State for International Development | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 13 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Priti Patel |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 14 October 2011 – 4 September 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Philip Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Patrick McLoughlin |
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 13 May 2010 – 14 October 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Ian Pearson |
| Succeeded by | Chloe Smith |
| Shadow Minister for London | |
| In office 19 January 2009 – 13 May 2010 |
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| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Bob Neill |
| Succeeded by | Tessa Jowell |
| Member of Parliament for Putney |
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| In office 5 May 2005 – 6 November 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Tony Colman |
| Succeeded by | Fleur Anderson |
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| Born | 30 April 1969 Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | Oakwood Comprehensive School |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton London Business School |
Justine Greening (born 30 April 1969) is a British politician. She served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney from 2005 to 2019. An MP is a person elected to represent a specific area in the UK Parliament.
During her time in government, she held several important roles. These included Economic Secretary to the Treasury (2010–2011), Secretary of State for Transport (2011–2012), and Secretary of State for International Development (2012–2016). Her last government role was Secretary of State for Education from 2016 to 2018.
Justine Greening was a member of the Conservative Party. In 2019, she decided not to run for MP again. She also became an independent MP for a short time before leaving Parliament.
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Early Life and Education
Justine Greening was born in Rotherham, England. She went to Oakwood Comprehensive School there.
She later studied Business Economics and Accounting at the University of Southampton. She graduated with top honors in 1990. In 2000, she earned an Executive MBA from the London Business School.
Before becoming an MP, Greening worked as an accountant and finance manager. She worked for big companies like PricewaterhouseCoopers and GlaxoSmithKline.
Parliamentary Career
Becoming an MP
Justine Greening was first elected as an MP in the 2005 general election. She won the seat for Putney. This was an important win for the Conservative Party at the time.
Her victory showed that the Conservative Party was starting to gain more support. She was the youngest female Conservative MP for a while.
Early Roles in Parliament
In 2005, Greening became a vice-chair of the Conservative Party. She was also part of the Work and Pensions Committee.
Later, she became a Junior Shadow Minister for the Treasury. A "Shadow Minister" is an MP from the opposition party who watches over a government department.
In 2009, she became the Shadow Minister for London. In this role, she focused on transport and local community benefits. From 2010 to 2011, she served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
Transport Secretary
In October 2011, Greening became the Secretary of State for Transport. This meant she was in charge of transport in the UK.
She was involved in decisions about new train services. For example, she oversaw the process for the Intercity West Coast train line. Later, she cancelled the award for this line due to problems with the process.
International Development Secretary
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In September 2012, Justine Greening became the Secretary of State for International Development. In this role, she helped lead the UK's efforts to help other countries.
Under her leadership, the UK became the first G8 country to spend 0.7% of its national income on international development. This money helps poorer countries.
She led the UK's response to big natural disasters. These included Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013 and the Nepal earthquake in 2015.
Greening also led the UK's help for the Syria crisis. This included supporting local economies in Lebanon and Jordan. She helped start the "No Lost Generation" plan. This plan aimed to help Syrian refugee children continue their education.
She played a key role in fighting the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone (2014–2015). The UK provided a large aid package. This included funding for treatment beds and support for children who lost their parents.
In 2015, Greening worked to include Gender Equality as a UN Sustainable Development Goal. She also helped create the UN's first high-level panel on women's economic empowerment. This panel helps women around the world achieve their financial potential.
During the refugee crisis, she oversaw a large amount of aid spending. This money provided water, food, shelter, and medical care for Syrian refugees. She also worked on an insurance plan to help developing nations deal with natural disasters.
Education Secretary
On 14 July 2016, Justine Greening was appointed Secretary of State for Education. She also became Minister for Women and Equalities.
In these roles, she created "social mobility opportunity areas." These areas received special funding to connect schools with employers. This helps young people in areas where it's harder to get ahead.
She also approved more free schools. These are new schools set up by groups like parents or charities. In 2017, she launched the Department for Education's Social Mobility Action Plan. This plan aimed to improve how young people can succeed through education.
After the 2017 general election, she continued in her roles. She left the government in January 2018.
After Government
In 2018, Justine Greening started the Social Mobility Pledge. This new plan aims to improve opportunities for everyone in Britain.
She also became a supporter of a new public vote on Brexit. She believed that Parliament was finding it hard to make a decision.
In September 2019, she voted against the government on a Brexit issue. Because of this, she was no longer part of the Conservative Party group in Parliament. She then sat as an independent MP. She did not run for re-election in the December 2019 general election.
After Parliament
Since leaving Parliament, Greening has continued to work on social mobility and equal opportunities. She hosts a podcast called "Fit For Purpose." This podcast looks at how businesses are helping to make Britain a fairer place.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she encouraged businesses to support their employees and communities. She also partnered with the University of Northampton to help with the national COVID-19 recovery.
In 2023, she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Southampton. She had graduated from this university in 1990. In 2024, she was appointed Chancellor of the University of Southampton.
Images for kids
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Official portrait, 2017
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Secretary of State Greening meets actress Geena Davis at the Millennium Development Goals Countdown event (2013)
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Greening and actor Idris Elba at a Defeating Ebola virus conference (2014)
See also
In Spanish: Justine Greening para niños
