Grant Shapps
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 56 |
| Web site | www.shapps.com |
| Date of birth | September 14,1968 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Croxley Green |
| United Kingdom | |
| Full name | Grant David Shapps |
| Spouse | Belinda Shapps |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Job | Politician |
| Writer | |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Nationality | British |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2005 | |
| Education | Watford Grammar School for Boys |
| Previous position | Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy of United Kingdom (2022–2023) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 429040 |
Grant Shapps Life story
Grant Shapps is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since February 2023.
Physical Characteristics
Grant shapps is a birtish politician who is currently the member of parliament for welwyn hatfield.He is 5 feet 11 inches tall.Weighs around 75 kgs and has blue eyes.He has an athletic body type.Personal Information
Grnat shapps was born on 14 september in watford.Hertfordshire.England.He is currently 51 years old.His zodiac sign is virgo.He is of british nationality.Family
Grant shapps is married to belinda goldstone and the couple has two children.He has two siblings.A brother and a sister.His parents are mauirce shapps and sheila shapps.Education and Career
Grant shapps attended watford grammar school for boys and then went on to study at the uinversity of manchester.Where he graduated with a degree in social science.After graduating.He workde in the marketing industyr for several years before entering politics.Political Career
Grant shapps was elected as the member of parliament for welwyn hatfield in 2005.He was appointed as the imnister of state for huosing and local government in 2014 and was later appointed as the chairman of the conservative party in 2015.He has held various other positions in the government.Including minister of state for transport and minister of state for international development.Most Important Event
The most important event in grant shapps political career was his appointment as the chairman of the conservative party in 2015.He was the firts jewish person to hold this position and was responsible for ledaing the party s campaign in the 2015 general election.Life Story
Grant shapps was born in watford.Hertfordshire.England in 1968.He attended watford grammar school for boys and then went on to study at the university of manchester.Where he graduated with a degree in social science.After graduating.He worked in the marketing industry for several years before entering politics.In 2005.He was elected as the member of parliaemnt for welwyn hatfield and has since held various positinos in the government.In 2015.He was appointed as the hcairman of the conservative party.Making him the first jewish person to hold this positionh.E has been a member of parliametn for welwyn hatfield since 2005 and is currently the minister of state for housing and local government.AUKUS: Radars will help counter threat of 'space warfare'
... Grant Shapps said the system would be " constantly tracking threats"...
British soldier killed off duty in Kenya
... Defence Secretary Grant Shapps led tributes to Maj McCool describing the death as a " tragic loss"...
Royal Navy sends second warship to Gulf
... Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said it was " critical that the UK bolsters our presence in the region"...
Falkland Islands sovereignty not up for debate, says Rishi Sunak's spokesman
... Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said it is " non-negotiable and undeniable" that the Falkland Islands are British...
David Cameron vows to support Rishi Sunak after surprise cabinet comeback
... Other senior cabinet members remained in post, including Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Education Secretary Gillian Keegan...
Suella Braverman row: Who's scared of Rishi Sunak?
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Rishi Sunak to visit Israel as world leaders seek de-escalation
... Officials have also pointed out that Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has met his US counterpart Lloyd Austin in Washington " to co-ordinate" their approach...
Afghanistan inquiry hears senior officers hid SAS killings
... Not above the law On Tuesday, the inquiry heard that new Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had reiterated his " strong support" for the inquiry...
British soldier killed off duty in Kenya
By Thomas Mackintosh & Jonathan BealeBBC News
A British Soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
The Bbc understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.
MoD officials confirmed The Soldier 's next of kin have been informed, but said it would not be releasing any details of What Happened .
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps led tributes to Maj McCool describing the death as a " tragic loss".
He added: " It's clear from the tributes of those Who Knew him that Maj McCool was an exceptional person and an exceptional soldier, loved and respected in equal measure, who served his country with distinction. "
The MoD said Maj McCool died on 29 November.
He was commissioned from Sandhurst in August 2014 and was deployed in Europe, the Middle East , the Falklands and Africa.
" As well as a glittering operational record, he also aced many of the military's hardest courses, " the MoD said in a eulogy.
It added: " His fitness was legendary, once beating the whole Battalion on a two miler, as was his endurance. His enthusiasm was infectious.
" He had a mischievous twinkle in his eye, that made him tremendous fun to be with. Yet his professionalism and sense of purpose was paramount, and clear to all those lucky enough to serve with him. "
Maj McCool has been described as a " Big Family man" and his commanding officer paid tribute to him as A Man " of the utmost integrity".
" I will never forget my final memory of him, which was on operations; he had just come off the ground having slept a handful of hours in as many days, " The Officer said.
" We discussed the possibility of having to deploy another team into the operational furnace from which he had just come. He stopped me mid-sentence, fixed me with his piercing Blue Eyes , and simply said, 'send me'.
" A bright light has gone out amongst our ranks. He will be missed, but Never Forgotten . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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