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Minister of State without Portfolio
The office of Minister of State without Portfolio, an office often known as constitution minister, is a ministerial role in the Government of the United Kingdom. The officeholder currently supports the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with public appointments and government communications.[1] The post is currently vacant after the resignation of Gavin Williamson.
| Minister of State without Portfolio | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Vacant since 8 November 2022 | |
| Cabinet Office | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
List of ministers edit
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary for Political and Constitutional Reform | |||||||
| Mark Harper | 11 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | Conservatives | Cameron I | |||
| Chloe Smith | 4 September 2012 | 6 October 2013 | Conservatives | Cameron I | |||
| Minister of State for Cities and Constitution | |||||||
| Greg Clark | 7 October 2013 | 15 July 2014 | Conservatives | Cameron I | |||
| Parliamentary Secretary for the Constitution | |||||||
| Sam Gyimah | 15 July 2014 | 12 May 2015 | Conservatives | Cameron I | |||
| John Penrose | 12 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 | Conservatives | Cameron II | |||
| Chris Skidmore | 17 July 2016 | 8 January 2018 | Conservatives | May I May II | |||
| Chloe Smith | 8 January 2018 | 13 February 2020 | Conservatives | May II Johnson I Johnson II | |||
| Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution | |||||||
| Chloe Smith | 13 February 2020 | 16 September 2021 | Conservatives | Johnson II | |||
| Minister of State without Portfolio | |||||||
| Nigel Adams | 16 September 2021 | 5 September 2022 | Conservatives | Johnson II | |||
| Sir Gavin Williamson | 25 October 2022 | 8 November 2022 | Conservatives | Sunak | |||
References edit
- ^ "The Rt Hon Nigel Adams MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ Priddy, Sarah (15 October 2017). Ministers in the 2010 Coalition Government. House of Commons Library.
- ^ Colebrook, Andrew; Priddy, Sarah (10 February 2022). Ministers in 2015, 2017 and 2019 Conservative Governments. House of Commons Library.