Michelle Donelan
British politician
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (born 8 April 1984) is a British politician. She has been the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since February 2023. She was Minister of State for Higher and Further Education from 2020 to 2022 and Secretary of State for Education for two days during the July 2022 UK government crisis.
Michelle Donelan | |
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.jpg) Michelle Donelan, 2023 | |
| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2023[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 7 February 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Nadine Dorries |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Frazer[b] |
| Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 5 July 2022 – 7 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Succeeded by | James Cleverly |
| Minister of State for Higher and Further Education[c] | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 5 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Chris Skidmore |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Jenkyns |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Quin |
| Succeeded by | James Morris |
| Member of Parliament for Chippenham | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Hames |
| Majority | 11,288 (19.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan 8 April 1984[1] Whitley, Cheshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education | The County High School, Leftwich[2] |
| Alma mater | University of York (BA)[1] |
| Website | michelledonelan |
She is a member of the Conservative Party. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham in Wiltshire since 2015.
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anon (2017). Donelan, Michelle Emma May Elizabeth. Who's Who (online Oxford University Press ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U283877.
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- ↑ Kernohan, David (2020). "Who is new universities minister Michelle Donelan?". wonkhe.com. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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- ↑ On leave from 28 April 2023. Chloe Smith is acting Secretary of State in her absence.
- ↑ As Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
- ↑ Known as Minister of State for Universities from 2020 to 2021.
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