UK Secretary of State for Defence

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UK Secretary of State for Defence

UK GOVERNMENT OFFICE

Position created 1964, replacing the Minister of Defence.

1-Apr-1964 16-Oct-1964 Peter Thorneycroft

16-Oct-1964 19-Jun-1970 Denis Healey

20-Jun-1970 8-Jan-1974 Peter Carington

8-Jan-1974 4-Mar-1974 Ian Gilmour

5-Mar-1974 10-Sep-1976 Roy Mason

10-Sep-1976 4-May-1979 Frederick Mulley

5-May-1979 5-Jan-1981 Francis Pym

5-Jan-1981 6-Jan-1983 John Nott

6-Jan-1983 7-Jan-1986 Michael Heseltine

9-Jan-1986 24-Jul-1989 George Younger

24-Jul-1989 10-Apr-1992 Tom King

10-Apr-1992 5-Jul-1995 Malcolm Rifkind

5-Jul-1995 2-May-1997 Michael Portillo

3-May-1997 11-Oct-1999 Lord Robertson

11-Oct-1999 6-May-2005 Geoff Hoon

6-May-2005 5-May-2006 John Reid

5-May-2006 -- Des Browne

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