David Lidington
David Lidington is the Conservative Party MP for Aylesbury and in 2015 retained his seat with a majority of 17,158. [1]
Lidington was chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster until July 2019, resigning from the role rather than serve incoming PM Boris Johnson's administration. [2] He was replaced by Michael Gove.
Previously, Lidington was Leader of the House of Commons, appointed by incoming PM Theresa May on 14 July 2016. [3] Prior to this, Lidington was minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, a role that he had held since 2010. [4] His remit concerns issues surrounding Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation(NATO).[5]
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Notes
- ↑ ELECTION 2015: Conservative MP David Lidington ‘I’m delighted with result’ The Bucks Herald, 8 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015
- ↑ Boris Johnson takes his revenge and sacks over half the cabinet, The Guardian, 24 July 2019, accessed same day
- ↑ 'Whos in and whos out? May's new cabinet' 14 July 2016, BBC News, accessed 15 July 2016
- ↑ Aylesbury's MP To Be Minister Of Europe Mix 96, 12 May 2015, accessed 13 May 2015
- ↑ Her Majesty's Government Ministers A-ZParliament Website, accessed 25 September 2015
