Short profile of Jacob Rees-Mogg, British Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial strategy. He was promoted to the post from his previous position as Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency after Liz Truss succeeded Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. Rees-Mogg, a devout Brexiter and Catholic with six children, has been nicknamed 'the Right Honourable Member for the 18th Century' by his critics for his antiquated dress sense and controversial views on the European Union, abortion, climate change and colonialism. SHORT PROFILE OF Jacob Rees-Mogg