Grant Shapps
British politician · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1968 · age 58
Sir Grant Shapps is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from August 2023 to July 2024.
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Shapps talking to primary school pupils about their visions of the future of housing in their area (July 2010)
Shapps speaking at Conservative Party conference in Central Manchester during 2011
Grant Shapps in front of A4 Mallard in National Railway Museum, announcing the formation of Great British Railways
Shapps meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss following his appointment as Home Secretary, October 2022
Shapps at the Miraikan Science Museum in Tokyo as Energy Secretary, 2023
Shapps with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, January 2024
Shapps with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, March 2024About this person
Shapps previously served in various cabinet posts, including Conservative Party Co-chairman, Transport Secretary, Home Secretary, Business Secretary, and Energy Secretary under prime ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield from 2005 to 2024. He was defeated and lost his seat in the 2024 general election.
