Who is Erika Rey, the wife of Dominic Raab? Deputy PM resigns amidst bullying controversy

Dominic Raab has resigned from his position as Deputy Prime Minister this morning, amidst the recent controversy surrounding accusations of bullying. The accusations have stemmed from numerous reports of a culture of bullying Raab was a part of across several different departments in Government while working as a cabinet minister.

The allegations first emerged in November 2023, which Raab has consistently denied throughout his political career and welcomed a thorough investigation into the accusations. However, it would appear now that investigations perhaps did not favour the MP, leading to his resignation from his post this morning.

Throughout the “culture of fear” controversy, Raab has been supported by his wife, Brazillian born Erika Rey, who married the now former Deputy Prime Minister in 2002. She is a senior executive at a major multinational corporation and holds an MBA from the prestigious INSEAD Business School in France and has worked for various global companies in the past.

Erika and Dominic Raab met in Brazil in 2000, where she was working for a business consultancy and he was teaching English. They got married two years later in Brazil and have two children together.

Beyond that, Erika has kept a low profile and has not sought media attention, but perhaps as Raab battles allegations further despite resigning from his post, that might change. As for Rishi Sunak, the current Prime Minister, he faces another challenge in his leadership role - the resignation of Raab comes only a few months after Mr Sunak's decision to dismiss Tory party chairman Nadhim Zahawi from his post in January after the former chancellor was found to have broken the ministerial code over his tax affairs.