Secretary of State for Defence

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_position
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Monarch_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentHolder gptkb:Grant_Shapps
August 2023
gptkbp:department gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:Peter_Thorneycroft
gptkbp:flag Flag of the Secretary of State for Defence.svg
gptkbp:formationYear 1964
gptkbp:insignia Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government).svg
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Admiralty
gptkb:Minister_of_Defence
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_War
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_Air
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:seat gptkb:Westminster,_London
gptkbp:style The Right Honourable
gptkbp:website https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-defence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Portillo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Secretary of State for Defence