The Rt Hon Liam Fox

Biography

Liam Fox was Secretary of State for International Trade from July 2016 to July 2019. He was elected as the Conservative MP for North Somerset in 1992.

Liam attended school at St Bride’s High School before studying medicine at the University of Glasgow Medical School, graduating with MB ChB degrees in 1983.

Political career

Liam held several ministerial roles in John Major’s Conservative government. He served as Constitutional Affairs Spokesman (1998-1999), Shadow Health Secretary (1999-2003), Conservative Party chairman (2003-05), Shadow Foreign Secretary (2005) and Shadow Defence Secretary (2005-10). In 2010, he was appointed Secretary of State for Defence, a position from which he resigned on 14 October 2011.

Career outside politics

Liam worked as a GP before his election to Parliament and is a former Civilian Army Medical Officer and Divisional Surgeon with St John Ambulance.

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• DIT launches first ever ‘InsurTech for Development’ conference in Africa
  • 22 July 2019
  • Press release
• Liam Fox announces government support for INCATUK to deliver Angolan agricultural project and develop economy
  • 22 July 2019
  • Press release
• Summaries of consultations on future FTAs published
  • 18 July 2019
  • Press release
• Liam Fox launches toolkit for MPs to help boost UK exports
  • 17 July 2019
  • News story
• Indian financial services market access for UK strengthened
  • 16 July 2019
  • Press release
• Dr Liam Fox: India Day speech
  • 16 July 2019
  • Speech
• Majority support free trade agreements
  • 16 July 2019
  • Press release
• Liam Fox launches training scheme to find UK's future trade experts
  • 15 July 2019
  • Press release
• Secretary of State for International Trade announces Australasia HM Trade Commissioner
  • 11 July 2019
  • News story
• International Trade Secretary visits Washington, DC
  • 09 July 2019
  • Press release

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