Sir Alok Sharma, a former MP for Reading West, took his place in the House of Lords on Monday after being made a life peer by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
He’s now Lord Sharma, which is a boost for the public profile of a Conservative heavyweight. He has 14 years experience in Parliament, with senior positions under his belt.
Lord Cameron was born in Marylebone, London, in 1966. After he studied at Eton and Oxford he worked for the Conservative Party, in media, as well as other roles.
His political career began as MP for Witney, Oxfordshire, in 2001. He became a member of the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee the same year.
He held other positions including Shadow Education Secretary before he was elected in 2005 as leader of his party. He became Prime Minister in 2010 after the resignation of Gordon Brown, leader of the Labour party.
He was re-elected in 2015 and held a referendum of the UK’s membership of the European Union in June 2016. He campaigned for the Remain side. He resigned as Prime Minister following the Leave result.
He’s since written a memoir, acted as advisor to a number of overseas companies, and spoken at events across the world. In 2023 he became Foreign Secretary as well as made a peer in Rishi Sunak’s government.