Michelle Donelan

The Right Honourable
Michelle Donelan
Michelle Donelan in 2024
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
In office
20 July 2023 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byChloe Smith
Succeeded byPeter Kyle
In office
7 February 2023 – 28 April 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byChloe Smith
Minister on Leave
In office
28 April 2023 – 20 July 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
InterimChloe Smith[a]
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
In office
6 September 2022 – 7 February 2023
Prime MinisterLiz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Preceded byNadine Dorries
Succeeded byLucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Education
In office
5 July 2022 – 7 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byNadhim Zahawi
Succeeded byJames Cleverly
Minister of State for Higher and Further Education[b]
In office
13 February 2020 – 5 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byChris Skidmore
Succeeded byAndrea Jenkyns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
In office
4 September 2019 – 13 February 2020[c]
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byKemi Badenoch
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
29 July 2019 – 13 February 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byJeremy Quin
Succeeded byJames Morris
Assistant Government Whip
In office
26 July 2018 – 29 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Member of Parliament
for Chippenham
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byDuncan Hames
Succeeded bySarah Gibson
Personal details
Born (1984-04-08) 8 April 1984 (age 40)[1]
Whitley, Cheshire, England
Political partyConservative
SpouseTom Turner
Children1
EducationThe County High School, Leftwich[2]
Alma materUniversity of York (BA)[1]
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Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (born 8 April 1984) is a British politician who previously served as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from July 2023 to July 2024, having previously served in the position from February[3] to April 2023 before being temporarily replaced during her maternity leave.

A member of the Conservative Party, Donelan also held three other cabinet positions from 2020 to 2023 under Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham in Wiltshire from 2015 to 2024.

Donelan contested the new Melksham and Devizes constituency in July 2024 and was defeated.


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  2. ^ Kernohan, David (2020). "Who is new universities minister Michelle Donelan?". wonkhe.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Politics news – latest: Sunank announcing changes to top team – but Raab not expected to be moved". Sky News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.