Ranil J. appointed new Defra Secretary

Ranil Jayawardena has been appointed as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) following Liz Truss’ election as leader of the Conservative Party and the new British Prime Minister.

Jayawardena takes over the role from George Eustice, who was Defra Secretary of  State from February 2020 to September 2022. Jayawardena previously served as Minister for International Trade from May 2020 to September 2022. MP for East Hampshire, Jayawardena was first elected in 2015 and was previously Minister for International Trade, from May 2020 to September 2022. (Agencies)