The Minister for Portsmouth was a ministerial role within the Government of the United Kingdom. It was created in January 2014 with the appointment of Michael Fallon as the first Minister for Portsmouth. The post was created in response to the loss of jobs from BAE Systems in the local shipyard. The minister was charged with bringing economic growth to the city.
In the Cabinet reshuffle of 15 July 2014 this role moved to Matthew Hancock, whose full title was Minister of State for Energy, Business and Portsmouth. Following the Conservative Party's success in the 2015 general election, Hancock was succeeded by Mark Francois as Minister for Portsmouth, but Francois was not replaced when he left in the July 2016 reshuffle.
List of ministers for Portsmouth Colour key (for political parties):
Portrait Name Term of office Concurrently held office Political party Prime Minister Michael FallonMP for Sevenoaks 16 January2014 15 July2014 – Minister of State for Energy – Minister for Business and Enterprise Conservative David Cameron Matthew HancockMP for West Suffolk 15 July2014 11 May2015 – Minister of State for Energy – Minister for Business and Enterprise Conservative David Cameron Mark FrancoisMP for Rayleigh and Wickford 11 May2015 16 July2016 – Minister of State for Communities and Resilience Conservative David Cameron
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