UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 27 August 2024
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Gavin Williamson

Born: 25 June 1976, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Knighted - 3 March 2022

Member of Privy Council - 25 July 2019

son of Ray Williamson

husband of Joanne Eland

Raincliffe School, Scarborough

Scarborough Sixth Form College

Bradford University (1994 - 1997)

Businessman

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip	14 July 2016	2 November 2017	(Reshuffled)
Secretary of State for Defence	2 November 2017	1 May 2019	(Dismissed)
Secretary of State for Education	24 July 2019	15 September 2021	(Dismissed)
Minister without Portfolio	25 October 2022	8 November 2022	(Resigned)

5 May 2005	Blackpool North & Fleetwood	Conservative & Unionist Party	15,558	35.94
6 May 2010	South Staffordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,834	53.20
7 May 2015	South Staffordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	29,478	59.43
8 June 2017	South Staffordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	35,656	69.76
12 December 2019	South Staffordshire	Conservative & Unionist Party	36,520	73.03
4 July 2024	Stone, Great Wyrley & Penkridge	Conservative & Unionist Party	19,880	46.48