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Cheryl Gillan

Personal data
Date of birth21 April 1952(age 63)
Place of birthCardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Political partyConservative
SpouseJohn Coates Leeming
Alma materThe College of Law
ProfessionMarketing executive
Secretary of State for Wales
Assumed office12 May 2010
Prime ministerDavid Cameron
Preceded byPeter Hain
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
In office8 December 2005 - 11 May 2010
LeaderDavid Cameron
Succeeded byPeter Hain
Preceded byBill Wiggin
Member of Parliament
for Chesham and Amersham
Assumed office9 April 1992
Majority16,710 (31.9%)
Preceded byIan Gilmour

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Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan FCIM (born 21 April 1952 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British Conservative Party politician. She is currently the Secretary of State for Wales, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Chesham and Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

Prior to her parliamentary career, Gillan worked as a marketing executive for several companies. She was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and was a junior minister for education and employment from 1995-97. After 1997 she served as a Conservative whip and as a spokesperson for trade and industry, foreign affairs, and home affairs. She was the Shadow Welsh Secretary from 2005 � 10, assuming the cabinet position of Secretary of State for Wales after the 2010 general election.

She was appointed as a Privy Counsellor on 13 May 2010.


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