Adam Colonomos

Adam Colonomos Smith (born March 2, 1955) is the current Secretary of State for the Home Department, holiding the office since his appointment by Ed Sanderson in 1944. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he has served as a Senator from Kent since 2030. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served as Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent Police from 2024 to 2028.

On December 17, 2008, Prime Minister-elect James Hutchinson announced he would re-appoint Colonomos as Home Secretary. The environmentalist movement's reaction to this nomination was mixed.

Early life and family
Adam Colonomos was born in Royal Tunbridge Wells to Nadine Graham, a nurse and campaigner against nuclear energy, and Mark Colonomos, Professor of Christian Philosophy at Oriel College, Oxford. He received his PPE from Oxford and attended the University of Maryland School of Law in the USA. After graduating, Colonomos started private law practice in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Salazar and his wife, Angela, have two daughters and one granddaughter.

Criticism
In November, 2012, asked a question he did not like by a reporter for The Grimsby Telegraph, Colonomos told the reporter, "If you do that to me again, I’ll punch you out". He later apologized.