Studied philosophy, politics and economics, University College, Oxford. British Conservative Party politician. Formerly, company director for many years. 2005-07, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions; 2007, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. 2010, Secretary of State for Transport; 2011, Secretary of State for Defence; 2014, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; played a key role in the 2015 agreement for Iran to give up its military nuclear ambitions. Since July 2016, Chancellor of the Exchequer; since 1997, Member of Parliament (MP) for Runnymede and Weybridge.