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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence | ||
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| + | |deputies=Minister of State for the Armed Forces | ||
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| + | |description=Minister in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the [[UK/Ministry of Defence|Ministry of Defence]]. | ||
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| + | The '''secretary of state for defence''', also known as the '''defence secretary''', is a minister in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the [[UK/Ministry of Defence|Ministry of Defence]]. | ||
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| + | Formerly known as the [[Secretary of State for War]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 13 January 2025
 UK/Minister/Defence  (Minister of Defence) | |
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| Start | 1 April 1964 |
| Deputy | Minister of State for the Armed Forces |
| Website | http://www.gov.uk/mod |
| Predecessors | Secretary of State for War |
| Minister in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence.Boss of the Minister/State for the Armed Forces. | |
The secretary of state for defence, also known as the defence secretary, is a minister in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Defence.
Formerly known as the Secretary of State for War.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Shapps | 31 August 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Ben Wallace | 24 July 2019 | 31 August 2023 |
| Penny Mordaunt | 1 May 2019 | 24 July 2019 |
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