Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

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Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Official portrait of James Cartlidge MP, 2024.jpg
Incumbent
James Cartlidge
since 8 July 2024
Member of Opposition Shadow Cabinet
Appointer Leader of the Opposition
Inaugural holder Richard Stokes

The shadow secretary of state for defence is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for defence and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by James Cartlidge.

Contents

List of shadow secretaries for defence

Shadow ministers of defence

NameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyShadow Cabinet
Richard Stokes Richard Stokes.jpg 15 July 195530 November 1956 [1] Labour Clement Attlee
Gaitskell
George Brown George Brown 1967 (3x4 cropped).jpg 30 November 195630 November 1961Labour
Patrick Gordon Walker Patrick Gordon Walker.jpg 30 November 196122 February 1963Labour
Brown
Denis Healey Denis Healey.jpg 22 February 19631 April 1964Labour Wilson I

Shadow secretaries of state for defence

NameEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyShadow Cabinet
Denis Healey Denis Healey.jpg 1 April 196416 October 1964Labour Wilson I
Peter Thorneycroft Peter Thorneycroft cropped.png 16 October 196416 February 1965 [2] Conservative Douglas-Home
Christopher Soames Christopher Soames.jpg 16 February 19654 August 1965 [3] Conservative
Enoch Powell Enoch Powell 6 Allan Warren.jpg 4 August 196521 April 1968Conservative Heath I
Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling, 1969 (Brightned) (cropped).jpg 21 April 196814 November 1968 [4] Conservative
Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Rippon (1970).jpg 14 November 196819 June 1970Conservative
Denis Healey Denis Healey.jpg 19 June 197024 July 1970Labour Wilson II
George Thomson George Thomson (1973).jpg 24 July 197010 April 1972 [5] [6] Labour
Roy Hattersley No image.svg 11 April 19727 December 1972 [7] Labour
Fred Peart No image.svg 7 December 19724 March 1974Labour
Ian Gilmour No image.svg 4 March 197419 June 1974Conservative Heath II
Peter Walker No image.svg 19 June 197418 February 1975Conservative
George Younger George Younger.JPEG 18 February 197515 January 1976Conservative Thatcher
Ian Gilmour No image.svg 15 January 19764 May 1979Conservative
Fred Mulley Fred Mulley.PNG 4 May 197914 June 1979Labour Callaghan
William Rodgers Official portrait of Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank crop 2.jpg 14 June 19798 December 1980Labour
Brynmor John No image.svg 8 December 198024 November 1981Labour Foot
John Silkin John Silkin.png 24 November 198126 October 1984Labour
Kinnock
Denzil Davies No image.svg 26 October 198414 June 1988Labour
Martin O'Neill Official portrait of Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan crop 2.jpg 14 June 198818 July 1992Labour
David Clark Official portrait of Lord Clark of Windermere crop 2, 2019.jpg 18 July 19922 May 1997Labour Smith
Beckett
Blair
John Major John Major at the Hist Inaugural.jpg 2 May 199711 June 1997Conservative Major
George Young Official portrait of Lord Young of Cookham, 2020.jpg 11 June 19971 June 1998Conservative Hague
John Maples No image.svg 1 June 199815 June 1999Conservative
Iain Duncan Smith Official portrait of Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP crop 2.jpg 15 June 199918 September 2001Conservative
Bernard Jenkin Official portrait of Sir Bernard Jenkin MP crop 2.jpg 18 September 20016 November 2003Conservative Duncan Smith
Nicholas Soames Official portrait of Sir Nicholas Soames crop 2.jpg 6 November 200310 May 2005Conservative Howard
Michael Ancram [8] Official portrait of The Marquess of Lothian crop 2.jpg 10 May 20056 December 2005Conservative
Liam Fox [9] Official portrait of Dr Liam Fox crop 2.jpg 7 December 20056 May 2010Conservative Cameron
Bob Ainsworth [10] Bob Ainsworth cropped.jpg 12 May 20108 October 2010Labour Harman I
Jim Murphy [11] Jim Murphy.jpg 8 October 20107 October 2013Labour Miliband
Vernon Coaker [12] Official portrait of Vernon Coaker crop 2.jpg 7 October 201314 September 2015Labour
Harman II
Maria Eagle [13] Official portrait of Maria Eagle MP crop 2.jpg 14 September 20155 January 2016Labour Corbyn
Emily Thornberry [14] Official portrait of Rt Hon Emily Thornberry MP crop 2.jpg 5 January 201627 June 2016Labour
Clive Lewis [15] Official portrait of Clive Lewis crop 2.jpg 27 June 20166 October 2016Labour
Nia Griffith [16] Official portrait of Nia Griffith MP crop 2.jpg 6 October 20166 April 2020Labour
John Healey [17] Official portrait of Rt Hon John Healey MP crop 2.jpg 6 April 20205 July 2024Labour Starmer
James Cartlidge Official portrait of James Cartlidge MP crop 2, 2024.jpg 8 July 2024IncumbentConservative Sunak
Badenoch

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Labor Adds to "Cabinet"". London: The Windsor Daily Star. Reuters. 30 November 1956. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sir Alec Reshuffles Shadow Cabinet". The Glasgow Herald. 17 February 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Party unify seen factor in Heath "cabinet" choices". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. London. Associated Press. 5 August 1965. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Maudling Leads Tory General Election Drive". The Glasgow Herald. 15 November 1968. p. 1. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. ↑ John Warden (12 April 1972). "Wilson acts to sten defections". The Glasgow Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Peter Long (13 April 1972). "Wilson patches up front ranks". The Sydney Morning Herald. London. p. 5. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  7. ↑ William Russell (7 December 1972). "Wilson gives Shore key prices post". The Glasgow Herald. p. 16. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Marquess of Lothian". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dr Liam Fox". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Mr Bob Ainsworth". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Mr Jim Murphy". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Lord Coaker". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Maria Eagle". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Emily Thornberry". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Clive Lewis". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Dame Nia Griffith". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "John Healey". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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