Damian Green MP
Damian was born in 1956. He was educated at Reading School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was President of the Oxford Union in 1977. He is married with two daughters.
From 1978 to 1992, Damian was a financial and business journalist, working for BBC Radio 4, ITN, The Times and the Channel 4 programme Business Daily.
He was a member of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit from 1992 to 1994, dealing with Environment, Local Government, Housing, Agriculture and Media policy.
In May 1997, he was elected Member of Parliament for Ashford. From 1997 to 1998, Damian was a member of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and the Conservative Parliamentary Finance Committee.
In June 1998, he was appointed Shadow Front Bench Spokesman for Education and Employment. The following June he was appointed Shadow Environment Minister. In September 2001, he was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education & Skills. From November 2003 to September 2004, Damian was Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.
Damian is a Vice-President of the Tory Reform Group and Chairman of Parliamentary Mainstream.