Dominic Raab, a 46-year-old former lawyer, was elected to Parliament in 2010, and spent his entire political career on the same wing of the party that secretly yearned for Johnson to have a serious go at taking the reins. Like Johnson, Raab is a longstanding advocate of Brexit who was willing to be a thorn in his own party's side when it had more pro-European leadership. Despite his euroskeptic leanings, his qualities were noticed by that pro-European leadership, and when then-Prime Minister David Cameron won reelection in 2015, Raab was offered a job in government. At the time, Raab was seen as a rising star within the party, and his promotion was seen as a way for Cameron to bolster his own euroskeptic credentials. Raab previously served in Theresa May's cabinet as the Brexit secretary, only to resign in protest at the deal she eventually struck with the EU. And despite running against Johnson in last summer's Conservative leadership contest, he has been extraordinarily loyal to the Prime Minister ever since. #Raab #CNN #News