Oliver Heald

Sir Oliver Heald
KC
Official portrait, 2020
Minister of State for Courts and Justice
In office
16 July 2016 – 12 June 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byMike Penning
Succeeded byDominic Raab
Solicitor General for England and Wales
In office
4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byEdward Garnier
Succeeded byRobert Buckland
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security
In office
6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byJames Arbuthnot
Succeeded byKeith Bradley
Shadow Cabinet positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
In office
8 May 2007 – 2 July 2007
LeaderDavid Cameron
Preceded byHimself (Constitutional Affairs)
Succeeded byNick Herbert
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
8 December 2005 – 2 July 2007
LeaderDavid Cameron
Preceded byEric Forth (2003)
Succeeded byFrancis Maude
Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
In office
15 March 2004 – 8 May 2007
LeaderMichael Howard
David Cameron
Preceded byAlan Duncan
Succeeded byHimself (Justice)
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
In office
11 November 2003 – 10 May 2005
LeaderMichael Howard
Preceded byEric Forth
Succeeded byChris Grayling
Member of Parliament
for North East Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire (1992–1997)
In office
9 April 1992 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byIan Stewart
Succeeded byChris Hinchliff
Personal details
Born (1954-12-15) 15 December 1954
Reading, Berkshire, England
PartyConservative
SpouseChristine Whittle
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge
City Law School
WebsiteOfficial website
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Sir Oliver Heald, KC (born 15 December 1954) is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Hertfordshire, formerly North Hertfordshire, from 1992 to 2024.