David Willetts

Personal data

Date of birth	9 March 1956(age 60)
Place of birth	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Sarah Butterfield
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Minister of State for Universities and Science
Assumed office	11 May 2010
Prime minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Lord Drayson (Science and Innovation)
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills)
In office	6 December 2005 - 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Succeeded by	Andy Burnham (as Shadow Secretary of State for Education) John Denham (as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills)
Preceded by	David Cameron
Member of Parliament for Havant
Assumed office	9 April 1992
Majority	12,160 (27.7%)
Preceded by	Ian Lloyd