Which Liberal Democrat MP succeeded Chris Huhne as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in 2012?
"licence. The post was taken over by Ed Davey on the same day. The post was formed into the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in July 2016. Colour key Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was a British government cabinet position from 2008 to 2016. The Department for Energy and Climate Change was created on 3 October 2008 when former Prime Minister Gordon Brown reshuffled his Cabinet. The Energy and Climate Change Secretary revived the earlier post of the Secretary of State for Energy"
"Chris Huhne Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne (born 2 July 1954), known as Chris Huhne, is an energy and climate change consultant and formerly a British journalist and politician who was the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Eastleigh from 2005 to 2013 and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2010 to 2012. From September 2013 to August 2014 he wrote a weekly column for ""The Guardian"". On 3 February 2012, Huhne resigned from the Cabinet when he was charged with perverting the course of justice over a 2003 speeding case. His wife at the time, Vicky Pryce,"
"from his position as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in February 2012 when first charged. Mike Thornton retained the seat for the Liberal Democrats, though with a reduced majority compared with the 2010 general election. UKIP came second with a greatly increased share of the vote, the Conservatives came third, and Labour fourth. Following the election result, UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Conservative candidate Maria Hutchings each blamed the other party for splitting the vote and allowing the Liberal Democrats to win. The Statement of Persons Nominated was published on 13 February and confirmed 14 candidates"
"Member of Parliament (MP) for the Eastleigh constituency after the previous MP (David Chidgey, also Liberal Democrat) retired. Eastleigh has a tradition of close contests, and Huhne narrowly beat the Conservative candidate Conor Burns with the second lowest swing against the Liberal Democrats of any seat with a retiring MP (2.6%). David Chidgey had succeeded the Conservative MP Stephen Milligan after his high-profile death. Chris Huhne was appointed as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change following the 2010 general election. Huhne resigned the seat in February 2013 after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice over a"
"announced that attempts to reform the House of Lords would be abandoned due to opposition for the proposals by backbench Conservative MPs. Claiming the coalition agreement had been broken, Clegg stated that Liberal Democrat MPs would no longer support changes to the House of Commons boundaries for the 2015 general election. The Lib Dem Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne in 2011 announced plans for halving UK carbon emissions by 2025 as part of the ""Green Deal"" which was in the 2010 Liberal Democrat manifesto. In council elections held on 3 May 2012, the Lib Dems"
"the jury were discharged by the judge. A re-trial began on 25 February 2013 and led to the conviction of Pryce on 7 March 2013. Huhne had been the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh since 2005. On 12 May 2010 he was appointed to the cabinet office of Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition formed after the 2010 general election. In June 2010, Huhne announced that he was leaving his wife of 26 years after he confirmed that he had been having a long-term affair with a media adviser. The couple divorced in"
"Democrat senior spokesman for the Home Office (or Second Shadow Home Secretary). While in the previous role Huhne stood unsuccessfully for party leader in 2006 against Sir Menzies Campbell and again in 2007 against Nick Clegg. Following the 2010 general election, Huhne joined the coalition government's cabinet as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, but resigned as an MP in February 2013 after admitting perverting the course of justice over a speeding case. His resignation took effect from 5 February, and the following day it was confirmed that a by-election to fill the vacancy would be held on"
"announced that the government would abolish the default retirement age. On 3 February 2012, following the resignation of Chris Huhne due to his prosecution for perverting the course of justice, Davey was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, and appointed to the Privy Council on 8 February. As Secretary of State Davey also became a member of the National Security Council. In late 2012, the ""Daily Mail"" published an article questioning Davey's loyalty to Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. Responding in an interview for Channel 4, Davey rejected the claims of the article, saying instead that he"
"Danczuk made a criminal complaint to Essex Police about Liberal Democrat MP and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne after it was alleged that Huhne had asked his wife, economist Vicky Pryce, to take his penalty points for a speeding offence in 2003. On 3 February 2012, Huhne became the first Cabinet Minister in British political history to be forced from office as a result of criminal proceedings. Huhne was later tried and imprisoned, as was Vicky Pryce. In the wake of the 2013 Labour Party Falkirk candidate selection controversy, Danczuk compared some on the left"
"the Secretary, Blair Comley PSM who was responsible to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Honourable Greg Combet AM MP. The minister was assisted by the Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus QC MP. The Clean Energy Regulator was a statutory authority formed 2 April 2012, which was part of the department. On 25 March 2013, responsibility for Climate Change passed to the newly formed Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, and the duties of the Ministry of Energy passed to the Department of Resources, Energy"
"and his total expense claims were below average, ranking 418th most expensive. Huhne was one of sixteen ministers whose assets were held in a blind trust. Following the 2010 general election, Huhne became a member of the Liberal Democrats' key negotiating team alongside Danny Alexander, David Laws and Andrew Stunell that brokered the agreement to go into a governing coalition with the Conservatives. Following the negotiations and the formation of a full coalition Huhne was appointed Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the tenth most senior minister in the new government. There had been some speculation that Huhne"
"CPS that both Huhne and Pryce ought to be prosecuted for the alleged offences. On 3 February 2012, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC announced that there was sufficient evidence to bring charges against Huhne and Pryce. Huhne immediately resigned as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, becoming the first cabinet minister in British history to be forced from office as a result of criminal proceedings. They were summoned to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 16 February 2012, at which, by right, neither defendant indicated a plea. They were both granted unconditional bail. The case"
"Sir John Major in 1992. Sixteen years later, and immediately prior to the creation of the new department, energy policy was the responsibility of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (itself now a defunct government department, superseded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills). In 2010, Lord Marland was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. On 3 February 2012, Chris Huhne resigned from the post after it was announced that he would be prosecuted for perverting the course of justice, in relation to accusations that he passed on speeding penalties to his ex-wife to avoid losing his own"
"one of several MPs used as examples by the BBC looking at the reliability of Wikipedia. He urged Wikipedia to crack down upon abuses of the open editing facility and ""acts of political vandalism"". In December 2010, Horwood attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico with fellow Liberal Democrat, then Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne. Despite having secured over 50% of the vote in the 2010 general election, with a 9.3% swing and a 3,920-vote majority, Horwood lost his seat during the national Liberal Democrat collapse in the 2015 general election, losing"
"actor Patrick Gilmore is Catherine's brother-in-law. McKenna is the past Vice-President of the Glebe Community Association and has served as a board member of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa and the Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool. Catherine McKenna Catherine Mary McKenna (born August 5, 1971) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Ottawa Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. She was appointed as Minister of Environment and Climate Change in the Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015. She holds a master's degree"
"candidate Jane Twinney by 3,432 votes. Ballard's win was part of a strong showing by the Ontario Liberals in the York Region, where the party had a historically strong showing in many traditionally PC and swing ridings. He previously served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services. In June 2016, he was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Housing and Minister Responsible for the Poverty-Reduction Strategy. After the resignation of Glen Murray as Minister of Environment and Climate Change on July 31, 2017, Ballard was appointed his successor by Premier Kathleen Wynne. Chris Ballard (politician) Chris"
"R v Huhne Regina v Christopher Huhne and Vasiliki Pryce is the prosecution of the former British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne MP, and his former wife, Vicky Pryce, the former Head of the Government Economic Service, for perverting the course of justice, contrary to common law. Huhne became the first Cabinet minister in British history to resign as a consequence of criminal proceedings. On 4 February 2013, Huhne was convicted on the basis of his own plea after re-arraignment. The trial of Pryce began on the following day, lasting until 20 February 2013 when"
"2012, Hubert Minnis was elected by the members of the FNM to succeed Ingraham as Leader of the Opposition. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance – Hubert Ingraham, PC, MP Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration – Brent Symonette, MP Minister of National Security – Tommy Turnquest, MP Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs – Sen. John Delaney Minister of Housing and National Insurance – Kenneth Russell, Neko Grant, MP Minister of Tourism and Aviation – Sen. Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace Minister of Works and Transport – Neko Grant, MP Minister of Health – Hubert Minnis, MP"
"of River Glaven), himself a former defence lawyer, welcomed the appointment. On 22 July 2010, Starmer announced the controversial decision not to prosecute the police officer Simon Harwood in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson; this led to accusations by Tomlinson's family of a police cover up. On 3 February 2012, Starmer announced that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne MP and his former wife, Vicky Pryce would be prosecuted for perverting the course of justice. Huhne became the first Cabinet minister in British history to be compelled to resign as a result of"
"– 28 days after the original sentence – to decide whether to refer the case to the Court of Appeal, which has the power to increase sentences. Huhne and his ex-wife were released on 13 May 2013, having both served two months of their eight-month sentences. Following their release, both were subject to electronic tagging. Huhne was required to stay in his home between 7 pm and 7 am. Chris Huhne Christopher Murray Paul-Huhne (born 2 July 1954), known as Chris Huhne, is an energy and climate change consultant and formerly a British journalist and politician who was the Liberal"
"of Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 in the federal parliament. On 13 April 2012, Milne became the leader of the Australian Greens after the resignation of Bob Brown. She reorganised the Green's front bench. On 6 May 2015, Milne announced her immediate resignation from the leadership of the Australian Greens, and foreshadowed her departure from the Senate. Milne resigned from the Senate on 10 August 2015. Christine Milne Christine Anne Milne (; born 14 May 1953) is a former Australian Senator and was leader of the parliamentary caucus of the Australian Greens from 2012 to 2015. Milne stepped"
"Kathleen Wynne. His appointment faced some controversy when Andrew Olivier, the party's candidate in the 2014 election, alleged that he had been offered a job or appointment by party strategists in exchange for withdrawing his candidacy from the nomination contest, although Thibeault himself was never personally implicated in the allegations. Thibeault was a Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change from 2015 to 2016. On June 13, 2016, Thibeault replaced Bob Chiarelli as Minister of Energy in a Liberal cabinet shuffle. Glenn Thibeault Glenn Thibeault (born October 23, 1969) is a former Canadian politician. He was Liberal"
"donor to the UK Conservative Party, disclosed having donated to GWPF; the previous October, Hintze had been at the center of a funding scandal that led to the resignation of then-Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox and the dismissal of Hintze's then-charity adviser, Oliver Hylton. Chris Huhne, former UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change attacked Lord Lawson's influential climate sceptic think-tank. In June 2013 Bob Ward filed a formal complaint to the Charity Commission, alleging that the GWPF had ""persistently disseminated inaccurate and misleading information about climate change as part of its campaign against climate policies"
"Department of Energy and Climate Change. He took through Parliament two Energy Acts making reforms to take account of the Climate Change debate and to enable the building of new nuclear power stations. In June 2009 he became the Minister of State for Health. As well as taking through administrative reforms of the NHS in two Acts of Parliament, he negotiated a settlement of compensation for the victims of Thalidomide and introduced priority NHS treatment of former service personnel injured in the line of duty. Mike O'Brien (British politician) Michael O'Brien QC (born 19 June 1954) is a British lawyer"
"Parliament in 2005, he served as shadow spokesperson for Transport and Health, and, subsequent to the election of Nick Clegg as party leader worked with Vince Cable as Shadow Treasury spokesperson. In the 2007 leadership election, John Pugh supported Nick Clegg in preference to Chris Huhne. With the formation of the coalition government in 2010 he was appointed as Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Health and Social Care, a position he relinquished at the end of 2013 to focus on producing a report examining the social and economic issues facing the North. In his party's 2015 leadership"
"within the University Students’ Council, KSU, and in the Malta Medical Students' Association, MMSA. In April 2014, Chris Fearne has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health under the office of the Minister for Energy and Health Konrad Mizzi. This was the first position held by Chris Fearne as part of the Government of Malta. As from 2016, Chris Fearne assumed the role of Ministry of Health. On 15 July 2017, he was elected as the Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs of the Labour Party, succeeding Louis Grech. Following his election as Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs, Chris Fearne was sworn"
"Minister for Climate Change and Energy. In July 2018, a Labor factional deal saw Butler move to the seat of Hindmarsh for the next federal election due to the abolition of his seat of Port Adelaide in a federal redistribution. The redistributed Hindmarsh absorbed most of Port Adelaide's former territory. The member for Hindmarsh, Steve Georganas, will move to the seat of Adelaide in place of retiring MP Kate Ellis. Butler was born in Canberra on 8 July 1970 to Lindsay Nicholson, who worked on the campaign for Bob Hawke and Paul Keating, and David Butler, a Vietnam conscript. He"
"2017, representing the Vaucluse's 3rd constituency, against the FN's candidate . On June 21, 2017, she is appointed Secretary of State to the Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Nicolas Hulot, in the Second Philippe government, and leaves his seat as a member of the National Assembly to his substitute Adrien Morenas . Upon taking office, Nicolas Hulot announces that she will be in charge of the sea, biodiversity and oceans and delegates to her the European subjects. She attended the vast majority of the Councils of Energy and Environment Ministers, covering topics as diverse as the circular economy,"
"and Tourism. After the 7 September 2013 Australian federal election the responsibility for Energy passed to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science under the Abbott Government. Following the Australia federal election of 2 July 2016, responsibilities were passed to the Minister of the Environment and Energy under the Turnbull Government. Following the appointment of Scott Morrison as Prime Minister, Josh Frydenberg was elevated to Treasurer of Australia, whereby Frydenberg's previous ministerial positions were separated, with Melissa Price as Minister of the Environment and Angus Taylor as Minister for Energy. The department deals with: Minister for Energy (Australia) The Minister"
"might be appointed as Home Secretary, as he had been the Liberal Democrat spokesman for Home Affairs in the preceding three years, although this post went to the Conservative Theresa May. He was appointed as a Privy Counsellor on 13 May 2010. A vocal environmentalist, Huhne accepted the role of Secretary of State with the stated intention of making the nation more ecologically conscious. Among his first actions was launching National Wind Week by speaking at an event in London's Leicester Square on 15 June 2010. Underscoring his personal commitment to wind power, Huhne erected an 8-foot wind turbine at"
"December 2013, Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts was appointed as Minister for Resources and Energy and Special Minister of State. Stuart Ayres was appointed to succeed Roberts in his Fair Trading portfolio. Following the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier, and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader, in April 2014, Roberts assumed the role of Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly, in addition to his Ministerial responsibilities. Following the 2015 state election, Roberts was sworn in as the Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, and retained his role as Leader of the House."
"23 April 2012 election. Hughes was appointed to Cabinet by Premier Redford to the post of Minister of Energy. Following the Cabinet shuffle in November 2013, Hughes was asked to serve as the Minister of Municipal Affairs, resigning in April 2014 to run for party leader. While he was expected to be a frontrunner, he dropped out prior to the opening of nominations due to lack of support and endorsed Jim Prentice. He resigned from the Legislature on 29 September 2014. Ken Hughes (politician) Kenneth Gardner Hughes (born 11 February 1954) is a Canadian politician. He served as a member"
"Lars Christian Lilleholt Lars Christian Lilleholt (born 2 March 1965, Odense) is a Danish politician representing the liberal party ""Venstre"". Lilleholt was appointed Minister of Energy, Utilities and Climate on June 28, 2015 in the center-right Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet. He continues in the same position in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet. He served as temporary Member of Parliament 14 January – 31 January 1997 and 18 January – 10 February 2000. He was elected to Parliament on 20 November 2001 and returned in 2005. Lilleholt is Venstre's spokesman on energy and relations with Greenland. He has been"