Simon Hart

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Hart was appointed Chief Whip of the Conservative Party by Rishi Sunak on 25 October 2022.

Personal life

Hart lives near Narberth in Pembrokeshire with his wife Abigail and their two children. [35] He employs his wife as his office manager. [36] [37] [38]

In 2018, Hart found a green heron in his garden in Pembrokeshire, a species native to North America which is rare in the United Kingdom. [39] [40]

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The Right Honourable
Simon Hart
Simon Hart Official Cabinet Portrait, October 2022 (cropped).jpg
Official portrait, 2022
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office
25 October 2022 –5 July 2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
2010–2024 		Constituency abolished
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State for Wales
2019–2022		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Whip of the House of Commons
2022–2024		Succeeded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
2022–2024
Party political offices
Preceded by
Wendy Morton
 Conservative Chief Whip of the House of Commons
2022–2024		Succeeded by
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