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  2. Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg (born 24 May 1969) is a British politician and member of the Conservative Party who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset from 2010 to 2024.

  3. A newly elected Labour MP who beat Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg says he "got Mogg-xit done". Dan Norris won a majority of 5,319 in the newly created seat of North East Somerset & Hanham.

  4. 4 days ago · Arch- Brexiteer Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has lost his North East Somerset seat, becoming one of more than half a dozen Tory big beasts to fail in their re-election bids. The former minister for...

  5. Jun 24, 2024 · As MP in the old North East Somerset seat, Jacob Rees-Mogg had strong support. But in a new constituency he isn't as well known.

    • Biography
    • Personal life
    • Previous roles in government

    Jacob Rees-Mogg was Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022.

    He was previously Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government efficiency) in the Cabinet Office between 8 February 2022 and 6 September 2022.

    He was Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 24 July 2019 to 8 February 2022.

    Jacob read history at Trinity College Oxford before working in finance, initially in Hong Kong and then in London. In 2007 he helped establish Somerset Capital Management, which specialises in investment management in global emerging markets.

    In 2010 Jacob was elected the Conservative MP for North East Somerset. From 2010 to 2015 he was a member of the European Scrutiny Committee, the Procedure Committee and the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art. In 2014 he served on the House of Commons Governance Committee.

    From 2015 to 2017 he served on the Treasury Committee, the European Scrutiny Committee for a second spell and the Joint Committee on the Palace of Westminster.

    Jacob is married to Helena and they have 6 children: Peter, Mary, Thomas, Anselm, Alfred and Sixtus. He is an avid cricket fan and has supported Somerset County Cricket Club since he was a child.

    •Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

    •Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency)

    •Leader of the House of Commons

    •Lord President of the Council

  6. Feb 10, 2022 · Jacob Rees-Mogg, once a parliamentary poster boy for Brexit, has a new job - the minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency. It was a role created on Tuesday as part of Boris...

  7. Dec 7, 2023 · The investment fund manager co-founded by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg - Somerset Capital Management - is to close down. The firm said it was in advanced talks to transfer its top performing funds to a...

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