Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union facts for kids
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| Department for Exiting the European Union | |
| Style | Brexit Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and the Commonwealth) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Seat | Westminster, London |
| Appointer | The Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
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| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 13 July 2016 |
| First holder | David Davis |
| Final holder | Steve Barclay |
| Abolished | 31 January 2020 |
The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, often called the Brexit Secretary, was an important government job in the United Kingdom. This person was in charge of the Department for Exiting the European Union. Their main task was to manage the UK's departure from the European Union (EU), which was known as "Brexit".
This role was created on 13 July 2016, when Theresa May became Prime Minister. The Secretary oversaw the talks about Brexit after people in the UK voted to leave the EU in a referendum in 2016. The person holding this job was also a member of the Cabinet, which is a group of the most important ministers in the government.
The job of Brexit Secretary ended on 31 January 2020. This happened when the United Kingdom officially left the European Union during the time Boris Johnson was Prime Minister. After this, a new government role called Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency was created.
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History of the Brexit Secretary Role
Setting Up the Department
When the role was created, a new government department was needed to support the Secretary. This department was called the Department for Exiting the European Union. It was first thought that the department might use a building that used to belong to another government office. Later, the department moved into 9 Downing Street in London.
First Brexit Secretary
The very first person to hold the job of Brexit Secretary was David Davis. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) who had long believed the UK should leave the EU. He had campaigned for the UK to leave.
Davis resigned from the role on 8 July 2018. After him, Dominic Raab took over on 9 July 2018. Raab then resigned on 15 November 2018. The last person to be Brexit Secretary was Steve Barclay, who started on 16 November 2018.
People Who Were Brexit Secretaries
This section lists the people who held the job of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Colour key (for political parties): Conservative
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Length of term | Party | Prime Minister | Ref. | |||
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David Davis | 13 July 2016 | 8 July 2018 | 1 year, 11 months and 25 days | Conservative | Theresa May | |||
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Dominic Raab | 9 July 2018 | 15 November 2018 | 4 months and 6 days | |||||
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Steve Barclay | 16 November 2018 | 31 January 2020 | 1 year, 2 months and 15 days | |||||
| Boris Johnson | |||||||||
Chief Negotiators for Exiting the European Union
These individuals led the detailed talks with the European Union about the UK's departure.
Colour key (for political parties): Conservative
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Length of term | Party | Prime Minister | |||
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David Davis | 13 July 2016 | 18 September 2017 | 1 year, 2 months and 5 days | Conservative | Theresa May | ||
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Olly Robbins | 18 September 2017 | 24 July 2019 | 1 year, 10 months and 6 days | Civil service | |||
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David Frost | 29 July 2019 | 31 January 2020 | 6 months and 2 days | Boris Johnson | |||
Ministers of State for Exiting the European Union
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for Exiting the European Union
These individuals supported the Secretary of State and the Minister of State in their duties.
Colour key (for political parties): Conservative
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Length of term | Party | Prime Minister | |||
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The Lord Bridges of Headley | 13 July 2016 | 12 June 2017 | 10 months and 30 days | Conservative | Theresa May | ||
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Steve Baker | 13 June 2017 | 9 July 2018 | 1 year and 26 days | ||||
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Chris Heaton-Harris | 9 July 2018 | 3 April 2019 | 8 months and 25 days | ||||
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James Cleverly | 4 April 2019 | 24 July 2019 | 3 months and 20 days | ||||
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Suella Braverman | 9 January 2018 | 15 November 2018 | 4 months and 6 days | ||||
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Kwasi Kwarteng | 16 November 2018 | 24 July 2019 | 8 months and 8 days | ||||
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Robin Walker | 17 July 2016 | 26 July 2019 | 3 years and 9 days | ||||
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James Duddridge | 27 July 2019 | 31 January 2020 | 6 months and 4 days | Boris Johnson | |||
See also
In Spanish: Secretario de Estado para la Salida de la Unión Europea para niños
- Minister of State for Europe
- Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
- Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
