Desmond Swayne information

Major The Right Honourable Sir
Desmond Swayne
TD VR MP
Major The Right Honourable Sir Desmond Swayne TD VR MP
	Official portrait, 2017
Minister of State for International Development
	In office; 14 July 2014 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron; Theresa May
Preceded by	Alan Duncan
Succeeded by	Rory Stewart
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
	In office; 7 October 2013 – 14 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Greg Knight
Succeeded by	Anne Milton
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
	In office; 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Michael Fabricant
Succeeded by	Sam Gyimah
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
	In office; 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Jon Trickett & ; Anne Snelgrove
Succeeded by	Sam Gyimah
Member of Parliament ; for New Forest West
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Constituency created
Majority	24,403 (48.5%)
Personal details
Born	20 August 1956 (age 67); Bern, Switzerland
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Moira Cecily Teek (m. 1987)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of St Andrews
Occupation	Politician
Awards	Territorial Decoration; Iraq Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; Volunteer Reserve Service Medal
Website	desmondswaynemp.com
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Territorial Army
Years of service	1978–present
Rank	Major
Unit	Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry

Sir Desmond Angus Swayne TD VR (born 20 August 1956)^[1] is a British Conservative politician serving as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of New Forest West since 1997.^[2]

Before going into politics, Swayne was a teacher, and then a manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Cameron, both during his time as Leader of the Opposition, 2005–10, and then for two years while Cameron was Prime Minister. In September 2012 he was appointed as Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury and in July 2014 as Minister for International Development. Swayne was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for political and parliamentary services.

He was a supporter of the Eurosceptic pressure group Leave Means Leave.^[3] He is also a prominent critic of the British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Desmond Swayne". BBC News. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
^ "Desmond Swayne retains New Forest West seat - but issues warning to his party". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
^ "Co-Chairmen - Political Advisory Board - Supporters". Leave Means Leave. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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[BBC2122146-1] "Desmond Swayne". BBC News. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 14 July 2010.

[2] "Desmond Swayne retains New Forest West seat - but issues warning to his party". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.

[3] "Co-Chairmen - Political Advisory Board - Supporters". Leave Means Leave. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.

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Major The Right Honourable Sir Desmond Swayne TD VR MP
Official portrait, 2017

Minister of State for International Development
In office 14 July 2014 – 17 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Alan Duncan
Succeeded by	Rory Stewart
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office 7 October 2013 – 14 July 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Greg Knight
Succeeded by	Anne Milton
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 4 September 2012 – 7 October 2013
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Michael Fabricant
Succeeded by	Sam Gyimah
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Jon Trickett & Anne Snelgrove
Succeeded by	Sam Gyimah
Member of Parliament for New Forest West
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 1997
Preceded by	Constituency created
Majority	24,403 (48.5%)

Personal details
Born	(1956-08-20) 20 August 1956 (age 67)^[1] Bern, Switzerland
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Moira Cecily Teek (m. 1987)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of St Andrews
Occupation	Politician
Awards	Territorial Decoration Iraq Medal Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Volunteer Reserve Service Medal
Website	desmondswaynemp.com
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Territorial Army
Years of service	1978–present
Rank	Major
Unit	Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry