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33-756: (Redirected from Mike Ellis ) Michael or Mike Ellis may refer to: Michael Ellis (British politician) (born 1967), British Conservative Member of Parliament for Northampton North Michael B. Ellis (1894–1937), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Mike Ellis (athlete) (born 1936), English hammer thrower Mike Ellis (basketball) (born 1958), Australian basketball player Mike Ellis (Canadian politician) (born 1973), Canadian provincial politician Mike Ellis (South African politician) (born 1946), deputy chief whip of South Africa's major opposition party Mike Ellis, Co-Founder for Channel Awesome Michael Ellis (American politician) (1941–2018), member of

66-692: A 17th-century baroque cabinet by Roman maker Giacomo Herman and a unique 18th-century harpsichord by Joseph Mahoon. In the House of Commons he has sat on the Statutory Instruments (Select and Joint Committees) and the Home Affairs Committee. He is a member of the Conservative Friends of Israel group, and has participated in delegations to raise concerns about an agreement relating to Iran's nuclear capabilities. When Suella Braverman

99-511: A campaign Ellis had been conducting to secure extra funds to reduce potholes had succeeded and that a £200 million fund was being created to be distributed nationwide. In June 2014, it was announced that £3.3 million of this fund would be allocated to Northamptonshire by the Department for Transport, with various repairs in Northampton. In July 2014, Ellis was successful in calling for

132-467: A junior energy minister, and also the final opponent of Theresa May in the 2016 Conservative leadership election , was made environment secretary . James Brokenshire and Karen Bradley , both formerly junior ministers at the Home Office, were given the posts of Northern Ireland and culture, media and sport respectively. Damian Green took the post of work and pensions secretary , and Chris Grayling

165-514: A majority of 1,936 and 34.1% of the vote, defeating the sitting Labour MP. In November 2010, Ellis established an All Party Group on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee , which he chaired for the following three years. In this role, Ellis was responsible for organising a gift of a stained glass window of the Queen's coat of arms for the Queen from both Houses of Parliament . In July 2010, he was first elected onto

198-422: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Michael Ellis (British politician) Sir Michael Tyrone Ellis KBE KC (born 13 October 1967) is a British politician and barrister who served as Attorney General for England and Wales between September and October 2022, having previously served in the position from March to September 2021 during

231-822: The Denning Law Journal . Whilst at university, Ellis undertook an exchange programme in the United States at the College of William and Mary , Marshall-Wythe School of Law in Williamsburg, Virginia . After attending the Inns of Court School of Law in London, he was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1993. His legal practice as a barrister was based in Northampton, and his chamber's head office

264-600: The European Union . After the 2017 snap general election resulted in a hung parliament , May formed a new minority government with support from the Democratic Unionist Party . May announced her choices for Chancellor of the Exchequer , Home Secretary , Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary in the evening of 13 July: Philip Hammond , Amber Rudd , and Boris Johnson were respectively appointed to

297-519: The Home Secretary , May's appointment followed the resignation of then Prime Minister David Cameron . The ministry, a Conservative majority government , succeeded the second Cameron ministry which had been formed following the 2015 general election . Cameron's government was dissolved as a result of his resignation in the immediate aftermath of the June 2016 referendum on British withdrawal from

330-464: The Medical Innovation (No.2) Bill , a private members bill to the House of Commons. The bill was designed to allow doctors more scope to innovate when treating cancer patients, but was criticised by a range of medical and legal bodies, patient groups and charities. The bill was withdrawn after its first reading, following an indication from the government that they would support it. Although

363-505: The Privy Council , and held the appointment for four days before the mistake was corrected. May's choices for the remaining cabinet posts were announced on 14 July. Justine Greening , previously international development secretary , was promoted to education secretary , and the vacancy left by Greening was filled by Priti Patel . Liz Truss , formerly environment secretary, was given the justice portfolio . Andrea Leadsom , previously

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396-658: The Truss ministry , succeeding Suella Braverman . He was dismissed on 25 October 2022 by the new prime minister Rishi Sunak . Ellis was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2023 Political Honours on 18 June for public and political service. Speaking during a sitting at the House of Commons on the 8th of January 2024 , Ellis expressed views against Proceedings instituted by South Africa against

429-477: The Cabinet Office , a position with the right to attend Cabinet. Ellis was appointed Attorney General by Liz Truss on 6 September 2022, but was dismissed from the position by her successor, Rishi Sunak , the following month. Michael Ellis was born in Northampton on 13 October 1967 to a British Jewish family. He was privately educated at two independent schools: Spratton Hall School , a preparatory school in

462-704: The Conservative MP Dan Poulter MP, who was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health, suggested in July 2014 that the Government was keen to support it, it failed to progress through the House of Commons after the Liberal Democrats declined to support it. In March 2014, the chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne announced in the House of Commons during the Budget Speech that

495-642: The Conservative councillors who led it rather than funding cuts from the Conservative Government. They further argued that government commissioners should take over the running of the council. As Arts Minister in April 2019, Ellis placed an export bar on a 500-year-old drawing by Lucas van Leyden worth £11.4 million in a bid to keep the work of art in the United Kingdom. He also placed an export bar on

528-515: The Exchequer George Osborne , Justice Secretary Michael Gove , Culture Secretary John Whittingdale , Education Secretary Nicky Morgan , Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Letwin and Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Stowell of Beeston . In addition, May appointed Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy as Downing Street Chiefs of Staff . Both had been political advisers to her at

561-533: The House of Commons. In May 2016, it emerged that Ellis was one of a number of Conservative MPs being investigated by police in the 2015 general election party spending investigation , for allegedly spending more than the legal limit on constituency election campaign expenses. However, in May 2017, the Crown Prosecution Service said that while there was evidence of inaccurate spending returns, it did not "meet

594-509: The Parliamentary authorities to officially mark the assassination of a former member of Parliament for Northampton, Spencer Perceval , who had become Prime Minister, and who was shot and killed in the House of Commons in 1812. The Parliamentary authorities agreed to install a brass plaque in St Stephen's Hall commemorating the notable assassination and Ellis called this a "fitting tribute" to

627-506: The State of Israel on 29 December 2023 which by then 800+ Global Groups and the 57-member states of the OIC had supported . Ellis announced in May 2024 that he would stand down at the 2024 general election . First May ministry Theresa May formed the first May ministry in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2016, after having been invited by Queen Elizabeth II to form a new government. Then

660-550: The Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) and worked on the Draft Communications Data Bill during the 2012–13 Parliamentary session. Ellis was interviewed about this Bill with Jimmy Wales , co-founder of Misplaced Pages, on the Daily Politics programme on 11 December 2012. In February 2011, Ellis was first elected onto the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee . On 11 September 2013, Ellis introduced

693-494: The Wisconsin Senate Michael J. Ellis , British playwright and scriptwriter Michael Ellis (designer) (born 1962), American transportation designer "Michael Ellis" (Monty Python's Flying Circus episode) , episode of British TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus Michael Ellis (bishop) (1652–1726), English Benedictine Michael Ellis (attorney) , assistant White House counsel Michael Ellis, founder of

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726-560: The defunct multi-level marketing company Metabolife "Michael Ellis", a pseudonym used by J. M. DeMatteis [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_Ellis&oldid=1209480332 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

759-505: The first three posts, while Michael Fallon continued as Defence Secretary. David Davis was appointed to the new post of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union , while Liam Fox became Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade . Greg Clark , who was made business secretary , was mistakenly appointed as President of the Board of Trade by

792-478: The former prime minister and historic Northampton figure. In October 2014, the Northampton Chronicle & Echo newspaper reported that Ellis had been canvassing in Northampton when he came across a medical emergency and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a constituent. Ellis was re-elected at the 2015 general election . He beat Sally Keeble by 3,245 votes (42%) to secure his seat in

825-796: The maternity leave of Suella Braverman . A member of the Conservative Party , he previously served as Paymaster General from 2021 to 2022 and as Minister for the Cabinet Office from February to September 2022. Ellis served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Northampton North from 2010 to 2024 . Ellis served in the May Government as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons from 2016 to 2018, as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism from 2018 to 2019, and as Minister of State for Transport from May to July 2019. When Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July 2019, he

858-424: The test" for further action. In July 2016, Ellis was made an Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) and became Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. Ellis was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum . He later supported Theresa May 's Brexit deal, and voted against ruling out a no-deal Brexit . Ellis was re-elected again at the 2017 general election . However, his majority was reduced to 807 votes. He

891-519: The time of his election he was the youngest county councillor in Northamptonshire, at the age of 29. Ellis became the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Northampton North in December 2006. This followed a public vote in an open primary , which was a relatively unusual selection mechanism at the time. Ellis was elected to Parliament in the 6 May 2010 general election gaining the seat with

924-660: The village of Spratton in Northamptonshire , and at Wellingborough School , in the town of Wellingborough . He went on to study at the private University of Buckingham , where he obtained an upper-second class LL.B . degree in 1993, and won the Aylesbury Vale District Council Chairman's Prize for the Best Performance in Public Law that year. At university, Ellis was also a student editor of

957-431: Was also re-elected at the 2019 general election , increasing his majority to 5,507 votes over Labour. In February 2018, following the announcement that Northamptonshire County Council had brought in a "section 114" notice, putting it in special measures following a crises in its finances, Ellis was one of seven local MPs who released a statement arguing that the problems with the authority were down to mismanagement from

990-502: Was appointed Solicitor General and, in September 2019, he was appointed to the Privy Council . He also served as Acting Attorney General from March to September 2021 after Suella Braverman was designated as a Minister on Leave . On 15 September 2021, Ellis was appointed Paymaster General in Johnson's second cabinet reshuffle. In February 2022, he was promoted by Johnson to Minister for

1023-549: Was designated as a Minister on Leave in 2021, Ellis was appointed Attorney General and designated as also attending Cabinet . On 8 February 2022, Ellis was appointed Minister for the Cabinet Office in addition to his role as Paymaster General . Ellis supported Rishi Sunak during the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election . On 6 September 2022, Ellis was appointed Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland in

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1056-533: Was in London. Ellis stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in the Park ward of Northampton Borough Council in 1995. However, he was elected in 1997 as a Conservative councillor on Northamptonshire County Council , representing the Northampton Park (now Parklands) Ward, winning the seat from his Labour Party rival by 44 votes. He served until the next election in May 2001, when he did not stand again. At

1089-503: Was made transport secretary . Finally, Sajid Javid was given the communities and local government brief , The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park became Lords Leader and David Lidington became Commons Leader . Jeremy Hunt , Alun Cairns , and David Mundell retained the posts of health secretary , Welsh secretary , and Scottish secretary , respectively, which they had held during the second Cameron ministry . In contrast, May sacked six ministers from Cameron's Cabinet: Chancellor of

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