Biography
Dominic Raab — deputy pm (former) with roots in the Russian Empire
Dominic Raab served as UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (2019-2021) and Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary (2021-2023) under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. He resigned following an inquiry into bullying allegations.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Czech / Rus Roots
Raab's father Peter was a Czech-Jewish refugee who fled communism — his family had roots in Central Europe with connections to the Russian Empire borderlands. Raab has spoken about his father's refugee journey and how it shaped his political worldview.
His Jewish father came to the UK as a refugee (Czech ties often overlap with Rus Empire migration).
Family Tree
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Origin
Czech / Rus Roots🇷🇺 Russian Empire
Historical context
Russian Empire · c. 1721–1917
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Czech / Rus Roots. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2019-2021)
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UK Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor (2021-2023)
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MP for Esher and Walton (2010-2024)
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Negotiated elements of the Brexit withdrawal agreement
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Authored The Assault on Liberty (2009)
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