The Minister for Portsmouth was a ministerial role within the Government of the United Kingdom. It was created in January 2014 with the appointment of Michael Fallon as the first Minister for Portsmouth.[1] The post was created in response to the loss of jobs from BAE Systems in the local shipyard.[2] The minister was charged with bringing economic growth to the city.
| Minister for Portsmouth | |
|---|---|
_(St_Edwards_Crown).svg) Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government | |
| Department for Communities and Local Government | |
| Formation | 2014 |
| First holder | Michael Fallon |
| Final holder | Mark Francois |
| Abolished | 2016 |
In the Cabinet reshuffle of 15 July 2014 this role moved to Matthew Hancock, whose full title was Minister of State for Energy, Business and Portsmouth.[3] Following the Conservative Party's success in the 2015 general election, Hancock was succeeded by Mark Francois as Minister for Portsmouth,[4] but Francois was not replaced when he left in the July 2016 reshuffle.[5]
List of ministers for Portsmouth
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Conservative
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Concurrently held office | Political party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Fallon MP for Sevenoaks |
16 January 2014 |
15 July 2014 |
– Minister of State for Energy – Minister for Business and Enterprise |
Conservative | David Cameron (I) | ||
|
Matthew Hancock MP for West Suffolk |
15 July 2014 |
11 May 2015 |
– Minister of State for Energy – Minister for Business and Enterprise |
Conservative | David Cameron (I) | ||
|
Mark Francois MP for Rayleigh and Wickford |
11 May 2015 |
16 July 2016 |
– Minister of State for Communities and Resilience | Conservative | David Cameron (II) | ||
References
edit- ^ "Fallon to be unveiled as Minister for Portsmouth". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Minister for Portsmouth to be Michael Fallon". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Reshuffle at-a-glance: In, out and moved about". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ O'Leary, Miles (14 May 2015). "Essex MP Mark Francois appointed Minister for Portsmouth". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Minister for Portsmouth job scrapped". BBC. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.