Cheryl Gillan information

The Right Honourable Dame
Cheryl Gillan
DBE
The Right Honourable Dame Cheryl Gillan DBE
	Official portrait, 2020
Chair of the 1922 Committee
	Acting; 24 May 2019 – 3 September 2019 Serving with Charles Walker
Leader	Theresa May; Boris Johnson;
Preceded by	Graham Brady
Succeeded by	Graham Brady
Secretary of State for Wales
	In office; 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Peter Hain
Succeeded by	David Jones
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
	In office; 8 December 2005 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Bill Wiggin
Succeeded by	Peter Hain
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment
	In office; 6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Tim Boswell
Succeeded by	Estelle Morris
Member of Parliament; for Chesham and Amersham
	In office; 9 April 1992 – 4 April 2021
Preceded by	Ian Gilmour
Succeeded by	Sarah Green
Personal details
Born	Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan; 21 April 1952; Cardiff, Wales
Died	4 April 2021 (aged 68); Epsom, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Jack Leeming (m. 1985; died 2019)
Education	Cheltenham Ladies' College
Alma mater	College of Law
Website	Official website

Dame Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan DBE (/ˈɡɪlən/; 21 April 1952 – 4 April 2021) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chesham and Amersham from 1992 until her death in 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, she served as Secretary of State for Wales from 2010 to 2012.

Before her parliamentary career, Gillan was a marketing executive for several companies. She was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and served as an MP for 29 years. She was a junior minister for Education and Employment from 1995 to 1997 in John Major's government. In opposition, she served as a Conservative whip and as a spokesperson for Trade and Industry, foreign affairs and home affairs. She was the Shadow Welsh Secretary from 2005 to 2010. She served in David Cameron's cabinet as Secretary of State for Wales after the 2010 general election until a reshuffle in September 2012. She was awarded a damehood in the 2018 New Year Honours.^[1]

^ "The New Year's Honours list 2018". gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

[1] "The New Year's Honours list 2018". gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.

Cheryl Gillan information

and 24 Related for: Cheryl Gillan information

Cheryl Gillan

Cheryl

Graham Brady

Liz Truss

Gillan

April 21

William Hague

Theresa May

David Cameron

Iain Duncan Smith

Nick Clegg

Justine Greening

List of female cabinet members of the United Kingdom

Jeremy Hunt

2011 Welsh devolution referendum

Matt Hancock

Women in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Esther McVey

List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election

Amersham

Ed Davey

George Osborne

Michael Fallon

List of Question Time episodes

The Right Honourable Dame Cheryl Gillan DBE
Official portrait, 2020

Chair of the 1922 Committee
Acting 24 May 2019 – 3 September 2019 Serving with Charles Walker
Leader	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Graham Brady
Succeeded by	Graham Brady
Secretary of State for Wales
In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Peter Hain
Succeeded by	David Jones
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
In office 8 December 2005 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Bill Wiggin
Succeeded by	Peter Hain
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment
In office 6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
Prime Minister	John Major
Preceded by	Tim Boswell
Succeeded by	Estelle Morris
Member of Parliament for Chesham and Amersham
In office 9 April 1992 – 4 April 2021
Preceded by	Ian Gilmour
Succeeded by	Sarah Green

Personal details
Born	Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan (1952-04-21)21 April 1952 Cardiff, Wales
Died	4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 68) Epsom, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Jack Leeming (m. 1985; died 2019)
Education	Cheltenham Ladies' College
Alma mater	College of Law
Website	Official website