# Secretary of State for Defence

> United Kingdom government cabinet minister

**Wikidata**: [Q2747647](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2747647)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Defence)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/secretary-of-state-for-defence


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. UK Parliament Website
3. [Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – UK politics live. 2023](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/aug/31/ben-wallace-resigns-conservatives-cabinet-reshuffle-rishi-sunak-uk-politics-latest-news)