Shailesh Vara

The Right Honourable Shailesh Vara MP
Official portrait, 2020
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Brandon Lewis
Succeeded by	Chris Heaton-Harris
Minister of State for Northern Ireland
In office 9 January 2018 – 15 November 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Chloe Smith
Succeeded by	John Penrose
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office 8 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Caroline Nokes
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Courts and Legal Aid
In office 7 October 2013 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Helen Grant
Succeeded by	Sam Gyimah
Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Brian Mawhinney
Majority	25,983 (40.3%)
Personal details
Born	Shailesh Lakhman Vara (1960-09-04) 4 September 1960 Uganda Protectorate
Nationality	England Uganda
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	Brunel University
Profession	Solicitor
Website	www.shaileshvara.com

Shailesh Lakhman Vara (born 4 September 1960) is a Ugandan-British politician. He was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from July 2022 to September 2022. He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Cambridgeshire since the 2005 general election.

Other websites

• Official website
• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
• Conservative Party – Shailesh Vara
• Guardian Unlimited Politics – Ask Aristotle: Shailesh Vara MP
• The Times : Election 2005
• Guardian – Class of 2005
• Telegraph – Vara Interview