Gavin Williamson

British Conservative party politician · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1976 · age 50

Sir Gavin Alexander Williamson is a British politician who served in various Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak between 2016 and 2022, lastly as Minister of State without Portfolio from 25 October to 8 November 2022 under Sunak.

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2019“Every parent wants to know their child is getting a great education and I will leave no stone unturned in my drive to deliver that.”In their words1 September 2019Quoted by the Guardian. Outstanding schools to lose exemption from Ofsted inspectionsRead the whole statement

“All children should be in school and not out protesting and anyone who says otherwise is being very irresponsible.”In their wordsSeptember 2019Said during the September 2019 climate strikes. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson calls #YouthStrike4Climate protests 'grosslyRead the whole statement

“They school strikers] should be learning, they shouldn't be bunking off and it's very irresponsible for people to encourage children to do so.”In their words20 September 2019Said during the September 2019 climate strikes. Climate strike: Thousands protest across UKRead the whole statement

“We are always influenced by the work that we do.”In their words30 August 2019Quoted by the Telegraph. Gavin Williamson: Education should revive 'Victorian spirit of ingenuity'Read the whole statement

2018“It’s often described as a cool war that we are entering - I would say it is feeling exceptionally chilly at the moment.”In their wordsSaid about relations between the UK and Russia. Quoted by Reaction Life. Gavin Williamson’s schoolboy rhetoric shames this government (15Read the whole statement

2016“[Williamson speaking to The Telegraph.] Everyone is obsessed with Palmerston and Larry the cat, but in the Whip’s office we have a proper pet.”In their words19 November 2016The TelegraphRead the whole statement

Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1976Born25 June 1976

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Williamson (right) meets with US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels in November 2017

Williamson meeting with United States Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis in 2017

Williamson during the MSC 2019

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire2016

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A member of the Conservative Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, formerly South Staffordshire, since 2010. Williamson previously served as Government Chief Whip from 2016 to 2017 and Secretary of State for Defence from 2017 to 2019 under May, and as Secretary of State for Education from 2019 to 2021 under Johnson.

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