MATT Hancock is leading Britain's fight against coronavirus as health secretary.
Here's everything you need to know about about the politician.
Who is Matt Hancock?
Matthew Hancock, 42, replaced Jeremy Hunt as Health Secretary on July 9, 2018.
He was an first an economist, then became the economic advisor at the Bank Of England.
Mr Hancock entered the field of politics as the chief of staff to George Osborne, the shadow chancellor at the time.
Since then, he rose through the ranks to become health secretary in July 2018.
His ambitions didn't stop there and in July 25, 2019, he announced that he was going to stand to become leader of the Conservative Party.
This dream was short-lived and after finishing sixth in the first round of voting, he withdrew from the race.
Boris Johnson became PM shortly after and Mr Hancock retained his position as health secretary.
What constituency does he represent?
Hancock was first elected as MP for West Suffolk in 2010.
From 2013 to 2016 he served in David Cameron's government in a number of junior and middle-ranking ministerial roles, including skills minister and paymaster general.
Theresa May made him a junior minister in the culture department in July 2016.
In the January 2018 reshuffle he was promoted to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
What is Matt Hancock's net worth?
The Health Secretary's estimated net worth in 2020 was around $1-3 million.
However his net worth in 2021 has not been revealed.
His profession as a politician is his primary source of income.
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