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Quick facts for kids The Right Honourable Kit Malthouse MP
Official portrait, 2021
Secretary of State for Education
In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime Minister	Liz Truss
Preceded by	James Cleverly
Succeeded by	Gillian Keegan
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Steve Barclay
Succeeded by	Nadhim Zahawi
Junior ministerial offices Minister of State for Crime and Policing In office 25 July 2019 – 7 July 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Preceded by Nick Hurd Succeeded by Tom Pursglove Minister of State for Housing and Planning In office 9 July 2018 – 25 July 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May Preceded by Dominic Raab Succeeded by Esther McVey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance In office 9 January 2018 – 9 July 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May Preceded by Caroline Dinenage Succeeded by Justin Tomlinson
Member of Parliament for North West Hampshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Sir George Young, Bt
Majority	3,288 (6.5%)
Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Enterprise
In office 9 May 2012 – 9 May 2016
Mayor	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Rajesh Agrawal (Business)
Deputy Mayor of London for Policing
In office 6 May 2008 – 9 May 2012
Mayor	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Stephen Greenhalgh (Policing and Crime)
Member of the London Assembly for West Central
In office 1 May 2008 – 5 May 2016
Preceded by	Angie Bray
Succeeded by	Tony Devenish
Personal details
Born	Christopher Laurie Malthouse (1966-10-27) 27 October 1966 (age 58) Liverpool, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Tracy-Jane Newall ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2005)​ Juliana Farha ​ ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	3
Education	Liverpool College
Alma mater	Newcastle University

Christopher Laurie "Kit" Malthouse was born on October 27, 1966. He is a British politician from the Conservative Party. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Hampshire since 2015.

Kit Malthouse has held several important roles in the government. He was the Secretary of State for Education from September to October 2022. Before that, he was the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from July to September 2022.

He also served in local government. He was part of the Westminster City Council from 1998 to 2006. He was also a member of the London Assembly from 2008 to 2016. During his time in London, he worked with Boris Johnson, who was then the Mayor of London. Kit Malthouse was the Deputy Mayor for Policing from 2008 to 2012 and Deputy Mayor for Business from 2012 to 2015.

Early Life and Education

Kit Malthouse was born in Liverpool, England. He went to Sudley County Primary School and then Liverpool College. For his university studies, he attended Newcastle University. There, he focused on politics and economics.

After university, he trained to become an accountant. He worked at a company called Touche Ross & Company. He became a qualified accountant in 1995. Later, he worked as a Finance Director for the Cannock Group.

Political Journey

Kit Malthouse has had a long career in politics, starting in local government and moving up to national roles.

Westminster City Council

Kit Malthouse started his political career on the Westminster City Council in May 1998. He represented the St George's ward. He later became the Deputy Leader of the Council. He was also in charge of finance for the council. He left the Westminster City Council in 2006.

London Assembly Member

In 2008, Kit Malthouse was chosen to represent the West Central area in the London Assembly. He won with 53% of the votes. He served in this role until 2016.

Deputy Mayor for Policing

Soon after joining the London Assembly, Kit Malthouse became the Deputy Mayor of London for Policing in May 2008. He worked closely with Mayor Boris Johnson. He also became the Vice Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority.

He helped create "Met Forward," a plan for London's police force. He also worked on a program called "Time for Action" to address youth violence in London. Kit Malthouse also spoke out against dangerous dogs and pushed for stronger laws.

Deputy Mayor for Business

From 2012 to 2015, Kit Malthouse served as the Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise. In this role, he focused on supporting businesses in London.

Member of Parliament

Kit Malthouse first ran for Parliament in 1997 in Liverpool Wavertree. He was elected as the MP for North West Hampshire in the 2015 general election. He won the seat with a large number of votes.

He was re-elected in the 2017 and 2019 general elections. In the 2024 general election, he was re-elected again.

Government Roles

Kit Malthouse has held several important positions in the UK government:

• In 2018, he became a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions.
• From 2018 to 2019, he served as the Minister of State for Housing and Planning.
• In July 2019, he was appointed Minister for Policing. He also took on duties at the Ministry of Justice.
• In July 2022, he was promoted to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
• In September 2022, he became the Secretary of State for Education. He held this role until October 2022.

Personal Life

Kit Malthouse has three children. He married Tracy-Jane Newall in 1996, and they had one son before divorcing in 2005. He married Juliana Farha in 2007, and they have a son and a daughter together.

Honours

On September 20, 2021, Kit Malthouse became a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. This honor means he can use the title "The Right Honourable" for the rest of his life.