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My Take
Grayling fascinates me less for any single policy than for the sheer span of his political journey. Justice Secretary, Leader of the House, Transport Secretary, and an MP for Epsom and Ewell across more than two decades: that is a Conservative career lived squarely at the centre of power. His Cambridge education and later authorship hint at a man who never saw politics as his only register. He drew his share of criticism, as anyone in those roles inevitably does, yet the stamina to remain at the top table for so long is its own kind of achievement. A peerage seems a fitting full stop.
Overview
Christopher Stephen Grayling, Baron Grayling, (born 1 April 1962), is a British politician and author who served as Secretary of State for Justice from 2012 to 2015, Leader of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Transport from 2016 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Epsom and Ewell from 2001 to 2024.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Grayling
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・グレイリング
- Reading
- くりす・ぐれいりんぐ
- Born
- April 1, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / politician / historian / judge / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sidney Sussex College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.