The Right Honourable Sir
Gavin Williamson
CBEMP
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Official portrait, 2020
Secretary of State for Education
In office
24 July 2019 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byDamian Hinds
Succeeded byNadhim Zahawi
Secretary of State for Defence
In office
2 November 2017 – 1 May 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byMichael Fallon
Succeeded byPenny Mordaunt
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office
14 July 2016 – 2 November 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byMark Harper
Succeeded byJulian Smith
Member of Parliament
for South Staffordshire
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byPatrick Cormack
Majority28,250 (56.5%)
Personal details
Born
Gavin Alexander Williamson

(1976-06-25)25 June 1976(age 46)
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Joanne Eland
(m. 2001)
Children2
EducationRaincliffe School
Scarborough Sixth Form College
Alma materUniversity of Bradford
Websitegavinwilliamson.org