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David Lidington

1956 - Today

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Sir David Roy Lidington (born 30 June 1956) is a British former politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aylesbury from 1992 until 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office from 2018 to 2019 and was frequently described as being Theresa May's de facto Deputy Prime Minister. Between 2010 and 2016, he served as Minister of State for Europe holding the position for the entirety of David Cameron's premiership, a longer period than any of his predecessors. Theresa May appointed him to the cabinet for the first time in June 2016, where he held a number of roles including Leader of the House of Commons, and the joint title of Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. David Lidington is the 19,194th most popular politician (down from 19,058th in 2024), the 7,294th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,384th in 2019) and the 727th most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, David Lidington ranks 19,194 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuela Roka Botey, Gert-Jan Segers, Yvette Cooper, Josef Beránek, Patrick J. Kennedy, and Elena Grushina. After him are Yulia Barsukova, Doug Collins, Garo Paylan, Kristian Jensen, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, and Silke Kraushaar-Pielach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, David Lidington ranks 792. Before him are Gillian Rolton, James D. Halsell, Allan Evans, Kevin Moran, Howard Benson, and Mukesh Rishi. After him are Damian Green, Patty Sheehan, Bill Ritter, Tom McClintock, Tessa Sanderson, and Phil Ford.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Lidington ranks 7,296 out of 8,785. Before him are Darren Ferguson (1972), Hannah Simone (1980), Yvette Cooper (1969), Adrian Scarborough (1968), Chris Wilder (1967), and Mike McFarlane (1960). After him are Ngarmpun Vejjajiva (1963), Hannah New (1984), Christopher Boyes (1968), Freya Mavor (1993), Wayne Hennessey (1987), and Charlotte Roche (1978).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, David Lidington ranks 727. Before him are John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (1955), Chris Grayling (1962), Jacqui Smith (1962), Rachel Reeves (1979), Alan Duncan (1957), and Yvette Cooper (1969). After him are Eluned Morgan (1967), Damian Green (1956), Omar Abdullah (1970), Caroline Lucas (1960), Arlene Foster (1970), and Debbie Knox (1968).

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