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David Willetts

David Linsay Willetts

British politician (born 1956).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Date of Birth

3/9/1956
March 1956

Member of Political Party

Conservative Party

Educated At

Christ Church
King Edward's School

Instance Of

Human

Position Held

16 items
Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities
(5/11/2010 - 7/14/2014)
Replaces
:
Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson
Replaced By
:
Greg Clark
Start Time
: 5/11/2010
End Time
: 7/14/2014
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
(7/2/2007 - 5/11/2010)
Start Time
: 7/2/2007
End Time
: 5/11/2010
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
(12/8/2005 - 7/2/2007)
Replaces
:
David Cameron
Replaced By
:
Michael Gove
Start Time
: 12/8/2005
End Time
: 7/2/2007
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
(5/6/2005 - 12/8/2005)
Replaces
:
James Arbuthnot
Replaced By
:
Alan Duncan
Start Time
: 5/6/2005
End Time
: 12/8/2005
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(6/15/1999 - 5/6/2005)
Replaces
:
Iain Duncan Smith
Replaced By
:
Malcolm Rifkind
Start Time
: 6/15/1999
End Time
: 5/6/2005
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
(6/1/1998 - 6/15/1999)
Replaces
:
Stephen Dorrell
Replaced By
:
Theresa May
Start Time
: 6/1/1998
End Time
: 6/15/1999
Paymaster General
(7/20/1996 - 11/21/1996)
Replaces
:
David Heathcoat-Amory
Replaced By
:
Michael Bates, Baron Bates
Start Time
: 7/20/1996
End Time
: 11/21/1996
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
(2010 - )
Start Time
: 2010
Member of the 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/6/2010 - 3/30/2015)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Havant
Elected In
:
2010 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
: 5/6/2010
End Time
: 3/30/2015
Member of the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/5/2005 - 4/12/2010)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Havant
Elected In
:
2005 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
: 5/5/2005
End Time
: 4/12/2010
Member of the 53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(6/7/2001 - 4/11/2005)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Havant
Elected In
:
2001 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
53rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
: 6/7/2001
End Time
: 4/11/2005
Member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
(5/1/1997 - 5/14/2001)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Havant
Elected In
:
1997 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
: 5/1/1997
End Time
: 5/14/2001
Member of the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
(4/9/1992 - 4/8/1997)
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Electoral District
:
Havant
Elected In
:
1992 United Kingdom General Election
End Cause
:
Dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Term
:
51st Parliament of the United Kingdom
Start Time
: 4/9/1992
End Time
: 4/8/1997
Member of the House of Lords
(10/16/2015 - )
Parliamentary Group
:
Conservative Party
Start Time
: 10/16/2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Employment
(6/1/1998 - 6/15/1999)
Replaces
:
Stephen Dorrell
Replaced By
:
Theresa May
Start Time
: 6/1/1998
End Time
: 6/15/1999
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
(7/6/1995 - 11/28/1995)
Replaces
:
Andrew Mitchell
Replaced By
:
Liam Fox
Start Time
: 7/6/1995
End Time
: 11/28/1995

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Occupation

Politician
University Teacher
Economist
Minister

Given Name

David

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom

Employer

City, University of London
Bayes Business School

Place of Birth

Birmingham

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Work Location

London

Name in Native Language

David Willetts

Family Name

Willetts

Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society
(2018)
Point in Time
: 2018
Announcement Date
: 5/9/2018

Member Of

Royal Society
(5/9/2018 - )
Subject Has Role
:
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society
Start Time
: 5/9/2018

Child

Matthew John Foster Willetts
Imogen Anna Kennedy Willetts

Father

John Roland Willetts

Spouse

Sarah Harriet Ann Butterfield
(4/19/1986 - )
Start Time
: 4/19/1986

Candidacy in Election

2010 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Havant
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 22,433
Ranking
: 1
2005 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Havant
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 18,370
Ranking
: 1
1992 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Havant
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 32,233
Ranking
: 1
2001 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Havant
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 17,769
Ranking
: 1
1997 United Kingdom General Election
Electoral District
:
Havant
Represents
:
Conservative Party
Results
:
Elected
Votes Received
: 19,204
Ranking
: 1

Field of Work

Political Ideology
Politics
Economics

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Criterion Used
:
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