David Lidington - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir David Lidington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Patrick McLoughlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Michael Gove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for the Cabinet Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Damian Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Oliver Dowden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Justice Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 June 2017 – 8 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Elizabeth Truss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | David Gauke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 July 2016 – 11 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chris Grayling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Andrea Leadsom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of State for Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 12 May 2010 – 14 July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chris Bryant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Alan Duncan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Aylesbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 9 April 1992 – 6 November 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Timothy Raison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Rob Butler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 14,696 (25.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | David Roy Lidington 30 June 1956 Lambeth, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Helen Parry (m. 1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website |
Sir David Roy Lidington KCB CBE (born 30 June 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Minister for the Cabinet Office[1] and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2018 until 2019 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1992 to 2019. Lidington was born in Lambeth, London. He was educated at the University of Cambridge.
He also served as the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord High Chancellor from 2017 to 2018, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from 2016 to 2017 and Minister of State for Europe from 2010 to 2016.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Merrick, Rob (8 January 2018). "Cabinet reshuffle: David Lidington takes over from Damian Green as Cabinet Office minister but is not given First Secretary of State title". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2019.