Chris Skidmore

For the cricketer, see Chris Skidmore (cricketer).

• Michelle Donelan ^[a]
• Amanda Solloway ^[b]

ISBN 9780312351427

Death and The Virgin: Elizabeth, Dudley and the Mysterious Fate of Amy Robsart (2010) ISBN   9780297846505

Bosworth: The Birth of the Tudors (2013) ISBN   9780753828946 (published in the United States as The Rise of the Tudors: The Family That Changed English History, 2014)

Richard III: Brother, Protector, King (2017) ISBN   9780297870784

Notes

1. As Minister of State for Universities
2. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation
3. Claire Perry went on leave of absence from 20 May 2019 with Skidmore taking over in the interim until he was replaced by Kwasi Kwarteng when Boris Johnson became Prime Minister. ^{[1] [2]}

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External links

• Official website ^[usurped]
• Profile on the Conservative Party website
• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
• Debrett's People of Today

The Right Honourable Chris Skidmore OBE FSA FRSA FRHistS
Official portrait, 2017
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation
In office 10 September 2019 –13 February 2020

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Roger Berry	Member of Parliament for Kingswood 2010–2024	Succeeded by Damien Egan
Political offices
Preceded by John Penrose	Parliamentary Secretary for the Constitution 2016–2018	Succeeded by Chloe Smith
Preceded by Sam Gyimah	Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation 2018–2019	Succeeded by Jo Johnson
Preceded by Stephen Hammond	Minister of State for Health 2019	Succeeded by Edward Argar
Preceded by Jo Johnson	Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation 2019–2020	Succeeded by Michelle Donelan as Minister of State for Universities Amanda Solloway as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation