UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday (31st August 2023) appointed Grant Shapps as the new Defence Minister.
* The development comes after former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace resigned due to personal reasons.
* Shapps has previously served as Transport Secretary, energy secretary and Home Secretary.
* The new post of Defence Secretary marks his fifth ministerial portfolio. Grant Shapps has been a strong supporter of Sunak as Conservative Party leader..
Source : AIR
