Difference between revisions of "Secretary of State for Defence"
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*[[Denis Healey]] 16 October 1964-19 June 1970 | *[[Denis Healey]] 16 October 1964-19 June 1970 | ||
*The [[Peter Carrington|Lord Carrington]] 20 June 1970-8 January 1974 | *The [[Peter Carrington|Lord Carrington]] 20 June 1970-8 January 1974 | ||
| − | *[[Ian Gilmour] 8 January 1974-4 March 1974 | + | *[[Ian Gilmour]] 8 January 1974-4 March 1974 |
*[[Roy Mason]] 5 March 1974-10 September 1976 | *[[Roy Mason]] 5 March 1974-10 September 1976 | ||
*[[Frederick Mulley]] 10 September 1976-4 May 1979 | *[[Frederick Mulley]] 10 September 1976-4 May 1979 | ||
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*[[John Hutton]] 3 October 2008-5 June 2009 | *[[John Hutton]] 3 October 2008-5 June 2009 | ||
*[[Bob Ainsworth]] 5 June 2009-11 May 2010 | *[[Bob Ainsworth]] 5 June 2009-11 May 2010 | ||
| − | Dr. [[Liam Fox]] 11 May 2010- | + | *Dr. [[Liam Fox]] 11 May 2010- |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 21 November 2010
The Secretary of State for Defence is the head of the UK Ministry of Defence.[1]
List of Secretaries of State for Defence
- Peter Thorneycroft 1 April 1964-16 October 1964
- Denis Healey 16 October 1964-19 June 1970
- The Lord Carrington 20 June 1970-8 January 1974
- Ian Gilmour 8 January 1974-4 March 1974
- Roy Mason 5 March 1974-10 September 1976
- Frederick Mulley 10 September 1976-4 May 1979
- Francis Pym 5 May 1979-5 January 1981
- John Nott 5 January 1981-6 January 1983
- Michael Heseltine 6 January 1983-7 January 1986
- George Younger 9 January 1986-24 July 1989
- Tom King 24 July 1989-10 April 1992
- Malcolm Rifkind 10 April 1992-5 July 1995
- Michael Portillo 5 July 1995-2 May 1997
- George Robertson 3 May 1997-11 October 1999
- Geoff Hoon 11 October 1999-6 May 2005
- John Reid 6 May 2005-5 May 2006
- Des Browne 5 May 2006-3 October 2008
- John Hutton 3 October 2008-5 June 2009
- Bob Ainsworth 5 June 2009-11 May 2010
- Dr. Liam Fox 11 May 2010-
Notes
- ↑ Defence Organisation, Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 November 2010.
