Nadhim Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi
نەدیم زەهاوی
Official portrait, 2022
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
5 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byRishi Sunak
Succeeded byKwasi Kwarteng
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office
25 October 2022 – 29 January 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byJake Berry
Other ministerial offices
2018–2023
Minister without Portfolio
In office
25 October 2022 – 29 January 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byJake Berry
Succeeded byGreg Hands
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byKit Malthouse
Succeeded byOliver Dowden
Secretary of State for Education
In office
15 September 2021 – 5 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byGavin Williamson
Succeeded byMichelle Donelan
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byMichael Gove
Succeeded byMichael Gove
Minister for Equalities
In office
6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Preceded byLiz Truss[a]
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch[a]
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
In office
28 November 2020 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMaggie Throup
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry
In office
26 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byAndrew Stephenson
Succeeded byLee Rowley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
In office
9 January 2018 – 25 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byRobert Goodwill
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch
Succeeded byGreg Hands
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byJohn Maples
Succeeded byManuela Perteghella
Personal details
Born (1967-06-02) 2 June 1967 (age 57)
Baghdad, Iraqi Republic
NationalityBritish, Iraqi
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Lana Saib
(m. 2004)
[1]
Children3
Education
Alma materUniversity College London
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
ProfessionChemical engineer
Signature
Websitewww.zahawi.com Edit this at Wikidata

Nadhim Zahawi (Arabic: ناظم الزهاوي, romanizedNāẓim az-Zahāwī; Kurdish: نازم زەهاوی, romanizedNazim Zehawî; born 2 June 1967) is an Iraqi-born British former politician who served in various ministerial positions under prime ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak from 2018 to 2023.[2] He most recently served as Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio from 25 October 2022 until he was dismissed by Sunak on 29 January 2023.[3] A member of the Conservative Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Stratford-on-Avon from 2010 to 2024. Zahawi is perhaps most noted for being sacked as Conservative Party chairman for failing to adhere to the Ministerial Code, i.e. "to maintain high standards of behaviour and to behave in a way that upholds the highest standards of propriety".[4]

Born in Baghdad to a Kurdish family, Zahawi was co-founder of international Internet-based market research firm YouGov of which he was chief executive until February 2010. A chemical engineer in his earlier career, he was chief strategy officer for Gulf Keystone Petroleum until January 2018. After the retirement of previous Conservative MP John Maples, he was elected for Stratford-on-Avon at the 2010 general election.

Zahawi joined Theresa May's government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families in the 2018 reshuffle. Following Boris Johnson's appointment as prime minister, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Industry, and in 2020 he was given additional responsibility for the COVID-19 vaccination programme as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment. In the 2021 cabinet reshuffle he was promoted to Johnson's cabinet as Secretary of State for Education. On 5 July 2022, he became the Chancellor of the Exchequer after the resignation of Rishi Sunak. Less than 48 hours later, Zahawi withdrew his support for Johnson and publicly called on him to resign, which Johnson did shortly afterwards.[5]

Zahawi was a candidate to succeed Johnson in the Conservative Party leadership election, but was eliminated from the ballot after the first round of voting, and subsequently supported Truss's bid to become Conservative leader. Truss appointed Zahawi as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Equalities on 6 September 2022 following her appointment as prime minister. He was succeeded as chancellor by Kwasi Kwarteng. After Truss resigned in October 2022, Zahawi endorsed Johnson to return to the premiership.[6] After Johnson withdrew from the race, he supported Sunak's bid to become Conservative leader. Sunak appointed Zahawi as Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio on 25 October 2022 following his appointment as prime minister. On 29 January 2023, he was dismissed from the roles after Sunak's ethics adviser, Laurie Magnus, advised that he had breached the Ministerial Code by failing to disclose that he was being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs while he served in his previous position as Chancellor of the Exchequer under Johnson.


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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference whoswho was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Nadhim Zahawi: Iraqi refugee to education secretary". BBC. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Nadhim Zahawi sacked as Tory chairman over tax affairs row". Sky News. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Zahawi sacking letters in full". 29 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  5. ^ Meredith, Sam (7 July 2022). "UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns". CNBC. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Zahawi backs 'Boris 2.0' weeks after telling him to 'go now' - who else has changed their mind?". Sky News.

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