Minister for Portsmouth

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 tasked with bringing economic growth to the city.

Minister for Portsmouth
Royal Arms as used by Her Majesty's Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
Formation2014
First holderMichael Fallon
Final holderMark Francois
Abolished2016

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 he was not replaced when he left in the July 2016 reshuffle.[5]

List of Ministers for Portsmouth

Colour key (for political parties):
  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)
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References
  1. "Fallon to be unveiled as Minister for Portsmouth". www.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. "Minister for Portsmouth to be Michael Fallon". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. "Reshuffle at-a-glance: In, out and moved about". BBC News. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  4. 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.
  5. "Minister for Portsmouth job scrapped". BBC. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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