For the Irish-Canadian Catholic priest and Canadian football coach, see Michael Fallon (priest). For the American physician/candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, see Mike Fallon. For the Irish country singer born Michael Fallon, see Mike Denver.
The Right Honourable Sir
Michael Fallon
KCB
Official portrait, 2017
Secretary of State for Defence
In office 15 July 2014 – 1 November 2017
Prime Minister
David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by
Philip Hammond
Succeeded by
Gavin Williamson
Minister for Portsmouth
In office 16 January 2014 – 15 July 2014
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Matt Hancock
Minister of State for Energy
In office 28 March 2013 – 15 July 2014
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Preceded by
John Hayes
Succeeded by
Matt Hancock
Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
In office 4 September 2012 – 15 July 2014
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Preceded by
Mark Prisk
Succeeded by
Matt Hancock
Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 4 September 2010 – 4 September 2012
Leader
David Cameron
Preceded by
The Lord Ashcroft
Succeeded by
Sarah Newton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education
In office 24 July 1990 – 14 April 1992
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher John Major
Preceded by
Robert Jackson
Succeeded by
Eric Forth
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 10 May 1990 – 22 July 1990
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Preceded by
Stephen Dorrell
Succeeded by
Greg Knight
Parliamentary offices
Member of Parliament for Sevenoaks
In office 1 May 1997 – 6 November 2019
Preceded by
Mark Wolfson
Succeeded by
Laura Trott
Member of Parliament for Darlington
In office 9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992
Preceded by
Ossie O'Brien
Succeeded by
Alan Milburn
Personal details
Born
Michael Cathel Fallon
(1952-05-14) 14 May 1952 (age 71) Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Political party
Conservative
Spouse
Wendy Elisabeth Payne
(m. 1986)
Children
2
Education
Epsom College
Alma mater
University of St Andrews
Sir Michael Cathel FallonKCB (born 14 May 1952) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2014 to 2017. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sevenoaks from 1997 to 2019, having previously served as MP for Darlington from 1983 to 1992.
Fallon attended the independent Epsom College and read Classics and Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. After university he joined the Conservative Research Department. Elected for Darlington at the 1983 general election, he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education and Science in 1990. He lost his seat as MP for Darlington at the 1992 general election.
Fallon re-entered Parliament at the 1997 general election as MP for Sevenoaks. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2012, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise from 2012 to 2014, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2013 to 2014 and Minister for Portsmouth in 2014. In the 2014 cabinet reshuffle he was promoted to Secretary of State for Defence. He resigned from the post after being implicated in the 2017 Westminster sexual misconduct allegations.
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