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[[File:Liam Fox MP, 2007.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Liam Fox is the British International Trade secretary]]
| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Honourable]]
'''Liam Fox'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4035075/dr-liam-fox-brexit-trade-secretary-scotland-jesme-baird/|title=Who is Dr Liam Fox? Leading Brexiteer and trade secretary born in Scotland and married to Jesme Baird|date=2017-07-17|newspaper=The Sun|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB}}</ref> (born September 22, 1961 in [[East Kilbride]], Scotland) is a [[British people|British]] [[politician]] who was the Defence Secretary in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat [[coalition]] government. He was the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the Woodspring [[constituency]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]], and since 2010 has represented North Somerset.
| name = Sir Liam Fox
| honorific-suffix =
| image = Official portrait of Dr Liam Fox crop 2.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2017
| office = [[Secretary of State for International Trade]]
| primeminister = [[Theresa May]]
| term_start = 13 July 2016
| term_end = 24 July 2019
| predecessor = ''Office established''
| successor = [[Liz Truss]]
| office1 = [[President of the Board of Trade]]
| primeminister1 = [[Theresa May]]
| term_start1 = 19 July 2016
| term_end1 = 24 July 2019
| predecessor1 = [[Greg Clark]]
| successor1 = [[Liz Truss]]
| office2 = [[Secretary of State for Defence]]
| primeminister2 = [[David Cameron]]
| term_start2 = 12 May 2010
| term_end2 = 14 October 2011
| predecessor2 = [[Bob Ainsworth]]
| successor2 = [[Philip Hammond]]
| office3 = [[Chairman of the Conservative Party]]
| leader3 = [[Michael Howard]]
| term_start3 = 6 November 2003
| term_end3 = 4 May 2005<br />Serving with [[The Lord Saatchi]]
| predecessor3 = [[Theresa May]]
| successor3 = [[Francis Maude]]
| office4 = [[Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]]
| primeminister4 = [[John Major]]
| term_start4 = 23 July 1996
| term_end4 = 1 May 1997
| predecessor4 = [[Mark Lennox-Boyd]]
| successor4 = [[Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean|The Baroness Symons]]
| office5 = [[Lord Commissioner of the Treasury]]
| primeminister5 = [[John Major]]
| term_start5 = 28 November 1995
| term_end5 = 23 July 1996
| predecessor5 = [[David Willetts]]
| successor5 = [[Patrick McLoughlin]]
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| office6 = [[Shadow Secretary of State for Defence]]
| leader6 = [[David Cameron]]
| term_start6 = 6 December 2005
| term_end6 = 11 May 2010
| predecessor6 = [[Michael Ancram]]
| successor6 = [[Bob Ainsworth]]
| office7 = [[Shadow Foreign Secretary]]
| leader7 = [[Michael Howard]]
| term_start7 = 10 May 2005
| term_end7 = 6 December 2005
| predecessor7 = [[Michael Ancram]]
| successor7 = [[William Hague]]
| office8 = [[Shadow Secretary of State for Health]]
| leader8 = [[William Hague]]<br />[[Iain Duncan Smith]]
| term_start8 = 15 June 1999
| term_end8 = 6 November 2003
| predecessor8 = [[Ann Widdecombe]]
| successor8 = [[Tim Yeo]]
| office9 = [[Shadow Cabinet of William Hague|Shadow Constitutional Affairs Spokesperson]]
| leader9 = [[William Hague]]
| term_start9 = 1 June 1998
| term_end9 = 15 June 1999
| predecessor9 = [[Michael Ancram]]
| successor9 = [[Sir George Young|George Young]]
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| office11 = [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]]<br />for [[North Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|North Somerset]]<br />{{nobold|[[Woodspring (UK Parliament constituency)|Woodspring]] (1992–2010)}}
| term_start11 = 9 April 1992
| term_end11 = 30 May 2024
| predecessor11 = [[Paul Dean, Baron Dean of Harptree|Sir Paul Dean]]
| successor11 = [[Sadik Al-Hassan]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|9|22}}
| birth_place = [[East Kilbride]], Scotland
| party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Jesme Baird|17 December 2005}}
| residence = [[Tickenham]], [[Somerset]], England
| alma_mater = [[University of Glasgow]] ([[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MB ChB]])
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'''Sir Liam Fox'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4035075/dr-liam-fox-brexit-trade-secretary-scotland-jesme-baird/|title=Who is Dr Liam Fox? Leading Brexiteer and trade secretary born in Scotland and married to Jesme Baird|date=2017-07-17|newspaper=The Sun|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB}}</ref> (born 22 September 1961 in [[East Kilbride]], Scotland) is a [[British people|British]] [[politician]] who was the Defence Secretary in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat [[coalition]] government. He was the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for the Woodspring [[constituency]] in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]]. He lost re-election in 2024 to [[Sadik Al-Hassan]].


Liam Fox studied at the [[University of Glasgow]] and became a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] MP at the 1992 General Election. He served in the shadow cabinet from 1999 to 2010 and became Shadow Defence Secretary in December 2005. In 2005, he [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|tried to become leader of the Conservative Party]] and lost to [[David Cameron]]. Fox [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2016|stood for leader again in 2016]], and lost to [[Theresa May]], who became Prime Minister on 13 July 2016.
Liam Fox studied at the [[University of Glasgow]] and became a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] MP at the 1992 General Election. He served in the shadow cabinet from 1999 to 2010 and became Shadow Defence Secretary in December 2005. In 2005, he [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2005|tried to become leader of the Conservative Party]] and lost to [[David Cameron]]. Fox [[Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 2016|stood for leader again in 2016]], and lost to [[Theresa May]], who became Prime Minister on 13 July 2016.
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May appointed Fox as the first [[Secretary of State for International Trade]] in July 2016.
May appointed Fox as the first [[Secretary of State for International Trade]] in July 2016.


In September 2017, Fox accused EU of trying to blackmail UK over Brexit deal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/01/liam-fox-uk-blackmailed-eu-brexit-deal|title=Liam Fox accuses EU of trying to 'blackmail' UK over Brexit deal|last=Walker|first=Peter|date=2017-09-01|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
In September 2017, Fox accused the EU of trying to blackmail UK over Brexit deal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/sep/01/liam-fox-uk-blackmailed-eu-brexit-deal|title=Liam Fox accuses EU of trying to 'blackmail' UK over Brexit deal|last=Walker|first=Peter|date=2017-09-01|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 23:04, 1 August 2024

The Right Honourable

Sir Liam Fox
Official portrait, 2017
Secretary of State for International Trade
In office
13 July 2016 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byLiz Truss
President of the Board of Trade
In office
19 July 2016 – 24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byGreg Clark
Succeeded byLiz Truss
Secretary of State for Defence
In office
12 May 2010 – 14 October 2011
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byBob Ainsworth
Succeeded byPhilip Hammond
Chairman of the Conservative Party
In office
6 November 2003 – 4 May 2005
Serving with The Lord Saatchi
LeaderMichael Howard
Preceded byTheresa May
Succeeded byFrancis Maude
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office
23 July 1996 – 1 May 1997
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byMark Lennox-Boyd
Succeeded byThe Baroness Symons
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
28 November 1995 – 23 July 1996
Prime MinisterJohn Major
Preceded byDavid Willetts
Succeeded byPatrick McLoughlin
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
In office
6 December 2005 – 11 May 2010
LeaderDavid Cameron
Preceded byMichael Ancram
Succeeded byBob Ainsworth
Shadow Foreign Secretary
In office
10 May 2005 – 6 December 2005
LeaderMichael Howard
Preceded byMichael Ancram
Succeeded byWilliam Hague
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
In office
15 June 1999 – 6 November 2003
LeaderWilliam Hague
Iain Duncan Smith
Preceded byAnn Widdecombe
Succeeded byTim Yeo
Shadow Constitutional Affairs Spokesperson
In office
1 June 1998 – 15 June 1999
LeaderWilliam Hague
Preceded byMichael Ancram
Succeeded byGeorge Young
Member of Parliament
for North Somerset
Woodspring (1992–2010)
In office
9 April 1992 – 30 May 2024
Preceded bySir Paul Dean
Succeeded bySadik Al-Hassan
Personal details
Born (1961-09-22) 22 September 1961 (age 62)
East Kilbride, Scotland
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Jesme Baird
​
(m. 2005)​
ResidenceTickenham, Somerset, England
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow (MB ChB)
WebsiteOfficial website
Medical career
ProfessionGeneral practitioner
Civilian army general practitioner

Sir Liam Fox[1] (born 22 September 1961 in East Kilbride, Scotland) is a British politician who was the Defence Secretary in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Woodspring constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He lost re-election in 2024 to Sadik Al-Hassan.

Liam Fox studied at the University of Glasgow and became a Conservative Party MP at the 1992 General Election. He served in the shadow cabinet from 1999 to 2010 and became Shadow Defence Secretary in December 2005. In 2005, he tried to become leader of the Conservative Party and lost to David Cameron. Fox stood for leader again in 2016, and lost to Theresa May, who became Prime Minister on 13 July 2016.

May appointed Fox as the first Secretary of State for International Trade in July 2016.

In September 2017, Fox accused the EU of trying to blackmail UK over Brexit deal.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Who is Dr Liam Fox? Leading Brexiteer and trade secretary born in Scotland and married to Jesme Baird". The Sun. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  2. ↑ Walker, Peter (2017-09-01). "Liam Fox accuses EU of trying to 'blackmail' UK over Brexit deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-09-19.


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