Craig Whittaker
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Craig Whittaker (born 30 August 1962)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Calder Valley from 2010 to 2024. He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip and Treasurer of the Household from September to October 2022. He previously served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury from January 2018 to April 2019 and again from July to September 2022.[2][3]
Craig Whittaker | |
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Government Deputy Chief Whip Treasurer of the Household | |
In office 8 September 2022 – 27 October 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
Preceded by | Kelly Tolhurst |
Succeeded by | Marcus Jones |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
In office 8 July 2022 – 7 September 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Lee Rowley |
Succeeded by | TBA |
In office 9 January 2018 – 16 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | Mark Spencer |
Succeeded by | Alister Jack |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 16 April 2019 – 28 July 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | Andrew Stephenson |
Succeeded by | Stuart Andrew |
Member of Parliament for Calder Valley | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Christine McCafferty |
Succeeded by | TBC |
Personal details | |
Born | Craig Whittaker (1962-08-30) 30 August 1962 (age 61) Radcliffe, Lancashire, England |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Elaine Wilkinson |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Rastrick, West Yorkshire, England |
Whittaker served as the Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Karen Bradley, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.[4] He was appointed in the reshuffle of January 2018 as HM Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in the Government Whips Office, serving until April 2019 when he was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. Prior to his role at the Treasury, he served as an Assistant Whip. Whittaker was appointed to that role in June 2017 following the snap general election.