The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE

Biography

David Lidington was Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 8 January 2018 and 24 July 2019.

He was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from June 2017 to January 2018.

He was elected Conservative MP for Aylesbury in 1992.

Education

David was educated at The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge where he studied history.

Political career

David was elected Member of Parliament for Aylesbury in 1992 and has held a number of positions including Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2003 to 2007 and Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 2007 to 2010.

He served as Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from May 2010 until July 2016.

David was Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from July 2016 to June 2017.

Career outside politics

David worked for BP and Rio Tinto – Zinc Corporation (RTZ) before spending 3 years as Special Advisor to Douglas Hurd in the Home Office and Foreign Office.

Personal life

David is married to Helen and has 4 sons.

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• Building peace and saving lives through government fund
  • 21 July 2019
  • Press release
• Minister's speech at the launch of the third CSSF annual report
  • 19 July 2019
  • Speech
• The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks report: 26 March 2019 to 25 June 2019
  • 17 July 2019
  • Policy paper
• The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks
  • 17 July 2019
  • Policy paper
• £65 million for Moray Growth Deal
  • 11 July 2019
  • Press release
• Common Frameworks Update
  • 03 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Draft principles for intergovernmental relations
  • 03 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) communiqué: 28 June 2019
  • 28 June 2019
  • Policy paper
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster's speech at Law Society of Scotland: 24 June 2019
  • 24 June 2019
  • Speech
• Record number of schoolgirls make digital waves but women still under-represented in the cyber security sector
  • 18 June 2019
  • Press release

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