AT THE HEART OF THE FIGHTING
The Rt Hon. Gavin Williamson, CBE, MP, was appointed Secretary of State for Defence on 2 November 2017. Before that, he was Chief Whip (Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury) from 14 July 2016 to 2 November 2017. He was elected Conservative MP for South Staffordshire in May 2010.
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