Michelle Donelan

The Right Honourable

Michelle Donelan
Official portrait, 2022
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
In office
20 July 2023 – 5 July 2024
Preceded byChloe Smith
Succeeded byPeter Kyle
In office
7 February 2023 – 28 April 2023
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byChloe Smith
Minister on Leave
In office
28 April 2023 – 20 July 2023
InterimChloe Smith[a]
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
In office
6 September 2022 – 7 February 2023
Preceded byNadine Dorries
Succeeded byLucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Education
In office
5 July 2022 – 7 July 2022
Preceded byNadhim Zahawi
Succeeded byJames Cleverly
Minister of State for Higher and Further Education
In office
13 February 2020 – 5 July 2022
Preceded byChris Skidmore
Succeeded byAndrea Jenkyns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
In office
4 September 2019 – 13 February 2020[b]
Preceded byKemi Badenoch
Succeeded byKemi Badenoch
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
29 July 2019 – 13 February 2020
Preceded byJeremy Quin
Succeeded byJames Morris
Assistant Government Whip
In office
26 July 2018 – 29 July 2019
Member of Parliament
for Chippenham
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byDuncan Hames
Succeeded bySarah Gibson
Personal details
Born
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan

(1984-04-08) 8 April 1984
Whitley, Cheshire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Tom Turner
Children1
EducationThe County High School, Leftwich
Alma materUniversity of York (BA)
Websitemichelledonelan.co.uk

Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelan (born 8 April 1984) is a British politician. She was the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from 2023 until 2024. She was Minister of State for Higher and Further Education from 2020 to 2022 and Secretary of State for Education for two days during the July 2022 UK government crisis.

She is a member of the Conservative Party. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham in Wiltshire from 2015 until 2024.

Following her defeat at the 2024 general election, Donelan has worked as a freelance advisor.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ In accordance with the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021, Smith temporarily served as Science Secretary during Donelan's maternity leave.
  2. ↑ Donelan was appointed as maternity cover for Kemi Badenoch.

References

  1. ↑ Crowther, Zoe (6 July 2025). "One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?". PoliticsHome. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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