Sir Gavin Alexander Williamson CBE MP (born 25 June 1976) is a British politician serving as Minister of State without Portfolio since October 2022. He has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for South Staffordshire since 2010.
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He has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for South Staffordshire since 2010. A member of the Conservative Party, Williamson previously served in Theresa May’s Cabinet as Secretary of State for Defence from 2017 to 2019, and as Secretary of State for Education under Boris Johnson from 2019 to 2021.
Williamson was elected as MP for South Staffordshire at the 2010 general election. He served in David Cameron’s second government as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Transport, aiding Patrick McLoughlin, prior to being appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister in October 2013.
From July 2016 to November 2017, he served as Chief Whip in Theresa May’s government. He later served as Secretary of State for Defence from November 2017 to May 2019.