Minister for International Defence and Security
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The Minister for International Security Strategy is a British government position. The current holder of the post is Gerald Howarth
, Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
at the Ministry of Defence
,.
The post was formerly known as the Minister for International Security and Defence which was first created on 5th October 2008 when the former Labour Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
, had a reshuffle.
The post is a junior ministerial position within the Ministry of Defence
, previously it was of the more senior rank of Minister of State, but now it is of Parliamentary Under-Secretary level.
Gerald Howarth
James Gerald Douglas Howarth known as Gerald Howarth is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Aldershot since 1997, having been the MP for Cannock and Burntwood from 1983 to 1992....
, Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
A Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the government of the United Kingdom, junior to both a Minister of State and a Secretary of State....
at the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
,.
The post was formerly known as the Minister for International Security and Defence which was first created on 5th October 2008 when the former Labour Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
, had a reshuffle.
The post is a junior ministerial position within the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
, previously it was of the more senior rank of Minister of State, but now it is of Parliamentary Under-Secretary level.
Ministers for International Defence and Security, 2008-2010
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton Winifred Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, PC is a British Labour Party politician, who was Minister for International Defence and Security, based at both the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, from October 2008 until 11 May 2010.-Member of Parliament:Taylor was the... |
5 October 2008 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | ||
Ministers for International Security Strategy, 2010-
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Howarth Gerald Howarth James Gerald Douglas Howarth known as Gerald Howarth is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament for Aldershot since 1997, having been the MP for Cannock and Burntwood from 1983 to 1992.... |
9 June 2010 | present | Conservative |