Robert Halfon

Robert Halfon
Official portrait, 2017
Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education[a]
In office
26 October 2022 – 26 March 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byAndrea Jenkyns
Succeeded byLuke Hall
In office
17 July 2016 – 12 June 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byNick Boles
Succeeded byAnne Milton
Chair of the Education Select Committee
In office
12 July 2017 – 26 October 2022
Preceded byNeil Carmichael
Succeeded byRobin Walker
Minister without Portfolio
In office
11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byGrant Shapps
Succeeded byBrandon Lewis
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office
11 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
LeaderDavid Cameron
Preceded bySarah Newton
Succeeded byAnthea McIntyre
Member of Parliament
for Harlow
In office
6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byBill Rammell
Succeeded byChris Vince
Personal details
Born
Robert Henry Halfon

(1969-03-22) 22 March 1969 (age 55)
London, England
Political partyConservative
Domestic partnerVanda Colombo
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
WebsiteOfficial website

Robert Henry Halfon (/ˈhælfɒn/; born 22 March 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harlow from 2010 to 2024.

Halfon was formerly a researcher for Conservative MPs, including as Chief of Staff to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Oliver Letwin. He was also the political director of Conservative Friends of Israel. He was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Harlow at the 2010 general election.

Halfon attended Prime Minister David Cameron's Cabinet from May 2015 and July 2016 as Minister without portfolio and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He served in Prime Minister Theresa May's government as Minister of State for Skills at the Department for Education from July 2016 to June 2017. After returning to the backbenches, Halfon chaired the House of Commons Education Select Committee from July 2017 to October 2022, when he was appointed Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.[1][2][3]


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  1. ^ "Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Robert Halfon and Nick Gibb return as education ministers". feweek.co.uk. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2022.