Chichester MP Gillian Keegan appointed as new education secretary

Gillian Keegan has become the fifth education secretary in four months after being appointed to the role by new prime minister Rishi Sunak today.

Ms Keegan follows Kit Malthouse, James Cleverly, Michelle Donelan, and Nadhim Zahawi, who have all held the role since the start of July.

Mr Malthouse lasted just seven weeks in the role, after being appointed in early September.

She was previously Minister of State for Care at the Department of Health and Social Care between 16 September 2021 and 7 September 2022.

Liz Truss appointed Keegan to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in September this year.

She was previously minister of state for care at the Department of Health and Social Car Care from September 2021 to September 2022.

Keegan has been the Conservative MP for Chichester since May 2017.

In October 2020, Keegan voted against extending free school meals through the holidays, during the pandemic.

She endorsed Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest this year.