Sir Liam Fox (born 22 September 1961) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for International Trade from 2016 to 2019 and Secretary of State for Defence from 2010 to 2011. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Somerset, formerly Woodspring, from 1992 to 2024.
Fox studied medicine at the University of Glasgow and worked as a GP and civilian army medical GP before being elected as an MP. After holding several ministerial roles under John Major, Fox served as Constitutional Affairs Spokesman from 1998 to 1999, Shadow Health Secretary from 1999 to 2003, Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2003 to 2005, Shadow Foreign Secretary in 2005 and Shadow Defence Secretary from 2005 to 2010.
In the 2009 expenses scandal, he was the Shadow Cabinet minister found to have the largest over-claim on expenses and, as a result, was forced to repay the most money. In 2010, he was appointed Defence Secretary by Prime Minister David Cameron, a position from which he resigned on 14 October 2011 over allegations that he had given a close friend, lobbyist Adam Werritty, inappropriate access to the Ministry of Defence and allowed him to join official trips overseas.
In July 2016, in the wake of the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, Fox was appointed the first Secretary of State for International Trade by new Prime Minister Theresa May. He was also made President of the Board of Trade. Fox has twice stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Conservative Party, in 2005 and 2016. In July 2019, he lost his cabinet position when new Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed his cabinet.
He was knighted in the 2023 Political Honours for public and political service.
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Date: 23 September 1961
By MARYLIN BENDER
Marylin BENDER
Article on Dix Castle Art Gallery, Garrison, NY, owned by Mr and Mrs H Glauber; illus
Date: 23 September 1961
By CRAIG CLAIBORNE
Craig CLAIBORNE
Date: 22 September 1961
Braniff cuts excess baggage charges up to 80%
Date: 22 September 1961
WILLIAM GARDELLA
William GARDELLA
Lr queries TWA buying $100 million worth of Caravelles in light of US efforts to stem gold outflow
Date: 22 September 1961
By PETER BART
Peter BART
B C Goss warns indus to prepare for Kefauver subcom 'assault' on ad
Date: 22 September 1961
Special to The New York Times
Salan urges demonstrations in Algerian homes to oppose de Gaulle, s on Algiers TV frequency after terrorist blow up transmitters
Date: 22 September 1961
By CLARENCE E. LOVEJOY
Clarence LOVEJOY
Date: 23 September 1961
By DAVID HALBERSTAM Special to The New York Times
David Special
Tshombe says he will end cease-fire if UN does not evacuate Elisabethville PO soon, news conf; names Kimba and M Muke to comm to oversee cease-fire; O'Brien has no orders from Leopoldville because of communications disruption; Baluba refugees in camps restless; 300 make sortie into Elisabethville; Tshombe accuses them of cannibalism; Elisabethville normal; Adoula says Congo Govt disapproves of cease-fire, will have 'recourse to its own means' to end secession, lr to Linner; Deputies Chamber holds secret session on Katanga