Andrew Murrison

Andrew Murrison
Official portrait, 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families
In office
30 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded bySarah Atherton
Succeeded byTBC
Minister of State for International Development and the Middle East
In office
9 May 2019 – 13 February 2020
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byAlistair Burt
Succeeded byJames Cleverly
Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee
In office
12 July 2017 – 9 May 2019
Preceded byLaurence Robertson
Succeeded bySimon Hoare
Minister of State for Northern Ireland
In office
14 July 2014 – 12 May 2015
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byAndrew Robathan
Succeeded byBen Wallace
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy
In office
4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byGerald Howarth
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament
for South West Wiltshire
Westbury (2001–2010)
Assumed office
7 June 2001
Preceded byDavid Faber
Majority3,243 (7.0%)
Personal details
Born (1961-04-24) 24 April 1961 (age 63)
Colchester, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseJenny Murrison
Children5 daughters
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
Hughes Hall, Cambridge
ProfessionPhysician
AwardsIraq Medal (2004)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Websitewww.andrewmurrison.co.uk
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service Royal Navy
Royal Naval Reserve
Years of service1989–present
RankSurgeon Commander
Battles/warsIraq War

Surgeon Commander Andrew William Murrison (born 24 April 1961) is a British doctor, naval officer and Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Wiltshire, previously Westbury, since 2001. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families from October 2022 to July 2024.[1]

Murrison has held a variety of positions within the British government, including Minister for International Security Strategy, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, and then Minister of State for International Development and the Middle East. In Parliament, he chaired the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee[2] from July 2017 to May 2019.

  1. ^ "Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland Affairs Committee – Dr Andrew Murrison elected as Chair". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2017.