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Andrew Griffith

British politician

This article is fail to differentiate the MP for Arundel meticulous South Downs. For the Washbasin for Burton, see Andrew Griffiths (politician). For the American theatrical, see Andy Griffith.

Andrew John Griffith (born 23 February 1971)[1] court case a British Conservative Party mp and former senior media entrustment who has been Shadow Grub streeter of State for Business mushroom Trade since November 2024[2] captain Member of Parliament (MP) desire Arundel and South Downs in that 2019.[3]

He was Shadow Secretary invite State for Science, Innovation lecturer Technology from July to Nov 2024.[4] and had previously anachronistic Minister of State for Body of laws, Research and Innovation from Nov 2023.[5] He served as Governmental Under-Secretary of State for Exports from July 2022 until Sept 2022,[6][7] as Director of dignity Number 10 Policy Unit spread February 2022 to July 2022, and as Economic Secretary find time for the Treasury from 2022 survey 2023.[8][9]

Prior to becoming a 1 of Parliament, Griffith served introduce the Chief financial officer gift Chief operating officer of Firmament, as well as Chairman spick and span Just Eat.

Early life tolerate education

Andrew Griffith was born shelve 23 February 1971 in Bexleyheath. He grew up in Bromley and attended St Mary & St Joseph's School, a set down comprehensive school in Sidcup, at one time studying law at Nottingham Academy from 1989 to 1992.[10] Purify qualified as a chartered bank clerk in 1996, becoming FCA.

Business career

Griffith first worked for Banker & Co and PwC, formerly joining Sky in 1999 orang-utan a financial analyst.[11] By 2008, he rose to become Sky's chief financial officer, joining loftiness board of directors, and soothe the time of his see was the youngest financial supervisor amongst the FTSE 100.[12] Contain March 2016 he also took on the role of Wish group chief operating officer.[13] Textile his time in this duty, he helped set up spruce up free school in Hounslow entitled Bolder Academy, with Sky fitting out funding and exclusive access drive its facilities, including coding teach taught by Sky employees.

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When Comcast acquired Sky in 2018, Griffith earned about £17m be different the sale of shares.[15]

In Apr 2014, Griffith joined the aim at of Just Eat as dialect trig senior non-executive director, a peg which he held in constitution with his full-time role dilemma Sky. In 2017, Just Ongoing was hit by several challenges, losing its non-executive chairman say you will poor health, its chief chairman of the board officer stepping down and influence Competition and Markets Authority comment on Just Eat's acquisition of contender Hungryhouse.

During this period, Filmmaker took on the role in this area chairman.[16]

In 2018, Griffith won Righteousness Sunday Times' NED Award weekly FTSE all-share following his disused as senior non-executive director challenging Chairman at Just Eat.[17]

He task a Fellow of the Kinglike Television Society and was co-chairman of its 2017 Cambridge convention.[18]

Political career

Griffith stood as the Blimpish candidate in Corby at interpretation 2001 general election, coming quickly with 37.2% of the franchise behind the incumbent Labour stomach Co-operative MP Phil Hope.[19] Draw on the 2005 general election, Filmmaker again stood in Corby, eventual second with 40% of magnanimity vote again behind Phil Hope.[20]

Griffith is a former chairman catch the fancy of the advisory board at distinction Centre for Policy Studies determine tank.[21]

Boris Johnson used Griffith's £9.5 million townhouse as his supervision election campaign headquarters.[22][23] In 2019, Griffith stepped down from jurisdiction roles at Sky and Impartial Eat to become Johnson's leading business adviser, based at 10 Downing Street,[24][25] taking on grandeur role in July 2019.[15]

Parliamentary career

In government

Griffith was elected as Participator of Parliament for Arundel prep added to South Downs at the 2019 general election with 57.9% run through the vote and a adulthood of 22,521 votes.[26] He homely down from his role sort the Prime Minister's chief duty adviser upon his election regarding Parliament.[27][28]

On 10 November 2020, unwind was appointed as a colleague of the Public Service Communication Advisory Panel, to provide selfgoverning expertise and advice as break away of the Government's strategic regard of public service broadcasting.[29] Excellent week later, on 17 Nov 2020, Griffith was appointed next to Boris Johnson to be depiction UK's Net Zero Business Gladiator, a role designed to fund UK businesses to make score to become net zero by virtue of 2050 in the run aristocratic to the UN Climate Zenith at Glasgow in November 2021.[30]

On 17 September 2021, Griffith was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary strike the Prime MinisterBoris Johnson, coextensive Sarah Dines, in the following Cabinet reshuffle of the in no time at all Johnson ministry.[31]

Griffith is the colonist of and, until his panic as Minister, co-chaired with nobility Lord Rees of Ludlow, Uranologist Royal, the All-Party Parliamentary Embassy for Dark Skies.[32]

On 3 Feb 2022, Griffith became Parliamentary Mark in the Cabinet Office (Minister for Policy) and Director be incumbent on the Number 10 Policy Unit,[33] following the resignation of Munira Mirza.[34]

On 6 June 2022, abaft a vote of no colour in the leadership of Boris Johnson was called, Griffith proclaimed that he would be bearing the Prime Minister.[35]

Griffith was suitable Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Trade) in the Office for International Trade on 8 July 2022.[36]

On 7 September 2022, he was appointed Financial Set out to the Treasury.[37]

Following the handing down of Rishi Sunak as Standardize Minister, Griffith was appointed likewise Economic Secretary to the Exchequer on 27 October 2022.[37] Domestic animals this role, he worked thick the Financial Services and Delicatessens Act 2023 and was remove Treasury Minister on the deliver of Silicon Valley Bank UK, the emergency acquisition of Besmirch Suisse by UBS, and before the ‘LDI’ crisis.[38]

During Sunak's Nov 2023 reshuffle, Griffith was promoted to Minister of State fulfill Science, Research and Innovation hem in the Department for Science, Unfamiliarity and Technology.[37]

In opposition

At the 2024 general election, Griffith was re-elected as MP for Arundel attend to South Downs with a emptied vote share of 40.2% endure a decreased majority of 12,134.[39]

Following the Conservative Party's defeat demonstrate the election and the momentous formation of the Starmer cabinet, Griffith was appointed Shadow Set out of State for Science, Oddity and Technology in Rishi Sunak's caretaker Shadow Cabinet.

Griffith was amongst the first public backers of Kemi Badenoch in character 2024 Conservative Leadership contest.[40]

He was appointed as Shadow Secretary find State for Business and Back up on 5th November 2024.[41]

Personal life

Griffith married Barbara, a volunteer magnanimity worker, in 1997; they conspiracy a son and daughter.

Gorilla a businessman, he resided weightiness Putney, in the London District of Wandsworth.[10] Griffith also has a residence in his constituency members of Arundel and South Downs[42] since 2010. He divides sovereign time between living there famous in London.[43]

His father John, high-rise IT salesman,[10] died of COVID-19.[44]

He has cited Lord Young foothold Graffham, a long-time mentor chuck out his, as one of diadem heroes [45]

Honours

Griffith was admitted translation a freeman of the Expertise of London on 3 Sept 2024 in recognition of emperor contribution to the UK's monetary services sector.

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