James Heappey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | January 30,1981 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Nailsea |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Kate Heappey |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Rank | Major |
| Job | Politician |
| Previous position | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of United Kingdom (2019–2019) |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 |
| Education | University of Birmingham |
| Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | |
| Battleswar | War in Afghanistan |
| Iraq War | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 484907 |
James Heappey Life story
James Stephen Heappey is a British politician serving as Minister of State for the Armed Forces since 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as the Member of Parliament for Wells in Somerset since 2015.
Ukraine war: Western allies say they are running out of ammunition
... " UK Defence Minister James Heappey told the forum that Western military stockpiles were " looking a bit thin" and urged Nato allies to spend 2% of their national wealth on defence, as they had committed to do...
Ben Wallace: New UK defence secretary to be announced
... Names mentioned by senior Conservatives as potential replacements include Armed Forces Minister James Heappey and Chief Secretary to the Treasury John Glen...
Sudan: UK sends military team as it weighs evacuation options
... Defence minister James Heappey confirmed troops are there - but no evacuation plan has yet been announced...
Sudan: How do countries evacuate people from a war zone?
... Speaking on Monday, the UK s Armed Forces Minister James Heappey also praised the mission, saying " it went without a hitch, which we re very pleased with...
RAF and German jets intercept Russian aircraft near Estonian airspace
... Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey said: " Nato continues to form the bedrock of our collective security...
UK withdraws troops from Mali early blaming political instability
...The UK is withdrawing troops from Mali earlier than planned due to political instability in the country, Defence Minister James Heappey has said...
Rishi Sunak demotes Truss allies as reshuffle continues
... Among those reappointed to the same role under Mr Sunak were James Heappey as defence minister...
This is not the time to change Conservative leader, minister argues
...By Sam FrancisPoltical reporter, BBC NewsThis is not the time to be changing leader, Armed Forces Minister James Heappey has argued, as he defended the prime minister...
Rishi Sunak demotes Truss allies as reshuffle continues
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has demoted two allies of his predecessor Liz Truss , as he puts The Final touches to his ministerial team.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan has been moved from transport secretary to be a minister in The Foreign Office.
Chris Philp , who was paymaster general, is now a Home Office minister.
On Tuesday, Mr Sunak overhauled The Cabinet , removing key allies of his predecessor and rewarding some loyal supporters with top jobs.
But there was also a Focus On Unity - with some figures from Liz Truss 's top team, such as Foreign Secretary James Cleverly , keeping their roles.
Ms Trevelyan and Mr Philp had attended Cabinet under Ms Truss but will now have more junior roles.
Mr Philp was previously switched from chief secretary to the Treasury to Cabinet Office minister and paymaster general after the turmoil which followed the government's tax-cutting mini-budget.
Both backed Ms Truss in the summer Tory leadership contest, after their First Choice candidates dropped out of The Race .
Other appointments include:
Most supported Mr Sunak in both Tory leadership contests this year.
Among those reappointed to the same role under Mr Sunak were James Heappey as Defence Minister . Under Ms Truss, Mr Heappey had said he would resign if the government broke a pledge to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 - A Promise Mr Sunak has not committed to.
Others reappointed include Greg Hands as trade minister and Steve Baker as Northern Ireland minister.
On Tuesday, No 10 said it wanted to show " Unity , experience and continuity" in key cabinet roles.
Jeremy Hunt , who is due to deliver a statement on the government's plans for tax and spending on 17 November, was kept on as chancellor. Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace , who has led the UK's response to The War in Ukraine, also kept his role.
Experienced ministers who served under Boris Johnson , such as Michael Gove , were brought back.
However, Labour have criticised The Return of Suella Braverman ,
Source of news: bbc.com
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