David Lidington

Sir David Roy Lidington KCB (born 30 June 1956) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2018 until 2019 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1992 to 2019. Lidington was born in Lambeth, London. He was educated at the University of Cambridge.

The Right Honourable Sir David Lidington
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Patrick McLoughlin
Succeeded by	Michael Gove
Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Damian Green
Succeeded by	Oliver Dowden
Secretary of State for Justice Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
In office 11 June 2017 – 8 January 2018
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Elizabeth Truss
Succeeded by	David Gauke
Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council
In office 14 July 2016 – 11 June 2017
Prime Minister	Theresa May
Preceded by	Chris Grayling
Succeeded by	Andrea Leadsom
Minister of State for Europe
In office 12 May 2010 – 14 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Chris Bryant
Succeeded by	Alan Duncan
Shadow Cabinet positions Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland In office 11 November 2003 – 2 July 2007 Leader Michael Howard David Cameron Preceded by Quentin Davies Succeeded by Owen Paterson Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs In office 23 July 2002 – 11 November 2003 Leader Iain Duncan Smith Preceded by Peter Ainsworth Succeeded by Caroline Spelman (Environment)
Member of Parliament for Aylesbury
In office 9 April 1992 – 6 November 2019
Preceded by	Timothy Raison
Succeeded by	Rob Butler
Majority	14,696 (25.0%)
Personal details
Born	David Roy Lidington (1956-06-30) 30 June 1956 Lambeth, London, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Helen Parry (m. 1989)
Children	4
Alma mater	Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Website	Official website

He also served as the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord High Chancellor from 2017 to 2018, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from 2016 to 2017 and Minister of State for Europe from 2010 to 2016.