Michelle Donelan
Michelle Donelan | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | |
| In office 20 July 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Chloe Smith |
| Succeeded by | Peter Kyle |
| In office 7 February 2023 – 28 April 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Chloe Smith |
| Minister on Leave | |
| In office 28 April 2023 – 20 July 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Interim | Chloe Smith |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 7 February 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Nadine Dorries |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Frazer |
| Secretary of State for Education | |
| In office 5 July 2022 – 7 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Succeeded by | James Cleverly |
| Minister of State for Higher and Further Education | |
| In office 13 February 2020 – 5 July 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Chris Skidmore |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Jenkyns |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |
| In office 4 September 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Kemi Badenoch |
| Succeeded by | Kemi Badenoch |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 29 July 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Quin |
| Succeeded by | James Morris |
| Assistant Government Whip | |
| In office 26 July 2018 – 29 July 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Member of Parliament for Chippenham | |
| In office 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Duncan Hames |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1984 Whitley, Cheshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Tom Turner |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | The County High School, Leftwich |
| Alma mater | University of York (BA) |
| Website | michelledonelan |
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (born 8 April 1984) is a British former politician who served as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from July 2023 to July 2024, having previously served in the position from February to April 2023 before being temporarily replaced during her maternity leave.
A member of the Conservative Party, Donelan also held three other cabinet positions from 2020 to 2023 under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham in Wiltshire from 2015 to 2024.
Donelan contested the new Melksham and Devizes constituency in July 2024 and was defeated.