Press release

Ministerial appointment July 2016: Secretary of State for Defence

Michael Fallon continues as Secretary of State for Defence following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Ministry of Defence
• Published: 13 July 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Michael Fallon MP as Secretary of State for Defence.

Further ministerial appointments will be announced this evening.

Published 13 July 2016