Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 July 2023
Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
Preceded by
Chloe Smith
In office 7 February 2023 – 28 April 2023
Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Chloe Smith
Minister on Leave
In office 28 April 2023 – 20 July 2023
Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak
Interim
Chloe Smith[a]
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
In office 6 September 2022 – 7 February 2023
Prime Minister
Liz Truss Rishi Sunak
Preceded by
Nadine Dorries
Succeeded by
Lucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Education
In office 5 July 2022 – 7 July 2022
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Nadhim Zahawi
Succeeded by
James Cleverly
Minister of State for Higher and Further Education[b]
In office 13 February 2020 – 5 July 2022
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Chris Skidmore
Succeeded by
Andrea Jenkyns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
In office 4 September 2019 – 13 February 2020[c]
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Kemi Badenoch
Succeeded by
Kemi Badenoch
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office 29 July 2019 – 13 February 2020
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Preceded by
Jeremy Quin
Succeeded by
James Morris
Assistant Government Whip
In office 26 July 2018 – 29 July 2019
Prime Minister
Theresa May
Member of Parliament for Chippenham
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by
Duncan Hames
Majority
11,288 (19.8%)
Personal details
Born
(1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 (age 40)[1] Whitley, Cheshire, England
Political party
Conservative
Spouse
Tom Turner
Children
1
Education
The County High School, Leftwich[2]
Alma mater
University of York (BA)[1]
Website
michelledonelan.co.uk
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (born 8 April 1984) is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since July 2023, having previously served in the position from February[3] to April 2023 before being temporarily replaced during her maternity leave. A member of the Conservative Party, Donelan also held three other cabinet positions from 2020 to 2023 under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham in Wiltshire since 2015.
Donelan was selected as the Parliamentary Candidate by the Conservative Party for the new Melksham and Devizes constituency in May 2023.[4]
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^"Politics news – latest: Sunank announcing changes to top team – but Raab not expected to be moved". Sky News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^"Wiltshire MP decides which seat to stand for after '50/50 split'". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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appointed Chancellor, called for Johnson's resignation the same morning. MichelleDonelan also resigned, two days after being appointed Secretary of State for...
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