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Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan

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Data Last Updated: 13 February 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Cheryl Gillan

Born: 21 April 1952, Cardiff, Glamorganshire

Died: 4 April 2021

Knighted - 30 December 2017

Member of Privy Council - 13 May 2010

wife of John Coates Leeming

Education

Cheltenham Ladies' College

College of Law, Guildford

Appointments

Under Secretary of State for Education and Employment	1995	2 May 1997
Secretary of State for Wales	12 May 2010	4 September 2012

Elections fought

15 June 1989	Greater Manchester Central	Conservative & Unionist Party	48,047	28.61
9 April 1992	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	36,273	63.34
1 May 1997	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	26,298	50.38
7 June 2001	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	22,867	50.50
5 May 2005	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	25,619	54.40
6 May 2010	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,658	60.37
7 May 2015	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	31,138	59.05
8 June 2017	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	33,514	60.66
12 December 2019	Chesham & Amersham	Conservative & Unionist Party	30,850	55.40
4 April 2021 Death of Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan.