Grant Shapps

Grant Shapps (born 14 September 1968) is a British politician for the Conservative Party who was the Secretary of State for Defence from 31 August 2023 until 5 July 2024. He was the Home Secretary from 19 October 2022 to 25 October 2022. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Welwyn Hatfield from 2005 until 2024.^[1][2]

The Right Honourable Grant Shapps
Official portrait, 2022
Secretary of State for Defence
In office 31 August 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Ben Wallace
Succeeded by	John Healey
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
In office 7 February 2023 – 31 August 2023
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Claire Coutinho
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
In office 25 October 2022 – 7 February 2023
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Jacob Rees-Mogg
Succeeded by	Kemi Badenoch[a]
Home Secretary
In office 19 October 2022 – 25 October 2022
Prime Minister	Liz Truss
Preceded by	Suella Braverman
Succeeded by	Suella Braverman
Secretary of State for Transport
In office 24 July 2019 – 6 September 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Chris Grayling
Succeeded by	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Minister of State for International Development
In office 11 May 2015 – 28 November 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Desmond Swayne
Succeeded by	Nick Hurd
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office 4 September 2012 – 11 May 2015 Serving with The Lord Feldman of Elstree
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Baroness Warsi
Succeeded by	The Lord Feldman of Elstree
Minister without portfolio
In office 4 September 2012 – 11 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	The Baroness Warsi
Succeeded by	Robert Halfon
Minister of State for Housing and Local Government
In office 13 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	John Healey Rosie Winterton
Succeeded by	Mark Prisk
Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning
In office 20 December 2007 – 6 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Michael Gove
Succeeded by	John Healey
Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Melanie Johnson
Succeeded by	Andrew Lewin
Personal details
Born	(1968-09-14) 14 September 1968 (age 57) Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Belinda Goldstone ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Manchester Polytechnic (HND)

In July 2022, Shapps unsuccessfully ran to be Leader of the Conservative Party in the leadership race to replace Boris Johnson.^[3][4]

Notes

1. As Secretary of State for Business and Trade.