Michelle Donelan

British politician and cabinet member

Michelle Donelan - British politician and cabinet member
Born

April 8th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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Served as a Member of Parliament for Chippenham since 2015. Appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in 2022. Held various positions within the government, including Minister of State for Higher and Further Education. Participated in significant parliamentary discussions regarding education policy and digital infrastructure improvements. Advocated for increased funding for arts and culture in the UK.

Elected as Member of Parliament for Chippenham

Appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Served as Minister of State for Higher and Further Education

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