The Rt Hon Chris Huhne

Biography

Chris Huhne served as Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change from 12 May 2010 to 3 February 2012.

Education

Chris was educated at Westminster School and Oxford University.

Career outside politics

Before entering politics, Chris worked as an entrepreneur in the City of London and as a journalist on various newspapers including The Guardian and The Independent.

Political career

Chris was member of the European Parliament for South East England from 1999 to 2005. Following his election to Parliament in 2005 as Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire, Chris served in the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet in a number of posts including Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Environment Secretary. Chris Huhne stepped down as MP for Eastleigh in February 2013.

Previous roles in government