Philip Hammond
Politician
1955 –
Who is Philip Hammond?
Philip Anthony Hammond is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Secretary of State for Defence since 14 October 2011. He first entered Parliament in 1997 as the Member of Parliament for Runnymede and Weybridge.
He was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet by David Cameron in 2005 as Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, remaining in this position until a 2007 reshuffle, when he became Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. After the formation of the Coalition Government in May 2010, he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport and joined the Privy Council. Upon the resignation of Liam Fox over a scandal in October 2011, Hammond was promoted to become Secretary of State for Defence.
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1955
Epping - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- University College, Oxford
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on July 23, 2013
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