Rory Stewart

The Rt Hon Rory Stewart is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Independent MP for Penrith and The Border, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Rory Stewart, including posts and roles held.

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Previous

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Representations

Party affiliation

Independent
3 September 2019 - 6 November 2019
Conservative
6 May 2010 - 3 September 2019

Government posts

Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
1 May 2019 - 24 July 2019
Commons
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice
9 January 2018 - 1 May 2019
Commons
Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
Department for International Development
13 June 2017 - 9 January 2018
Commons
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
13 June 2017 - 9 January 2018
Commons
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
Department for International Development
17 July 2016 - 13 June 2017
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8 May 2015 - 17 July 2016
Commons

House membership

Commons
Rory Stewart
6 May 2010 - 6 November 2019

Committee memberships