Stephen Crabb

Stephen Crabb
Official portrait, 2020
Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee
In office
28 January 2020 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byDavid T. C. Davies
Succeeded byRuth Jones
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office
19 March 2016 – 13 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byIain Duncan Smith
Succeeded byDamian Green
Secretary of State for Wales
In office
15 July 2014 – 19 March 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byDavid Jones
Succeeded byAlun Cairns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
In office
6 September 2012 – 15 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byDavid Jones
Succeeded byAlun Cairns
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
6 September 2012 – 15 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byNew appointment
Succeeded byAlun Cairns
Member of Parliament
for Preseli Pembrokeshire
In office
5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byJackie Lawrence
Succeeded byHenry Tufnell
Personal details
Born (1973-01-20) 20 January 1973 (age 51)
Inverness, Scotland
Political partyWelsh Conservative
SpouseBéatrice Monnier
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Bristol (BSc)
London Business School (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Stephen Crabb (born 20 January 1973) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Preseli Pembrokeshire from 2005 to 2024 and Chairman of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee from 2020. A member of the Welsh Conservatives, he served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from March to July 2016 under Prime Minister David Cameron. Crabb had previously been appointed a government whip, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (2012–2014) and Secretary of State for Wales (2014–2016) under Cameron.[1][2][3] He lost his seat in the 2024 general election.

  1. ^ "The reshuffle: twist in the tail". BBC News. 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "MP Stephen Crabb wins Wales Office promotion". BBC News. 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Stephen Crabb MP on his new job in Wales Office". BBC News. 6 September 2012.