Andrew Murrison
Surgeon Commander Andrew William Murrison (born 24 April 1961) is a British doctor, naval officer and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Wiltshire, previously Westbury, since the 2001 general election. He has been serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families since October 2022.
Surgeon Commander The Right Honourable Andrew Murrison MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Families | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Sarah Atherton |
| Minister of State for International Development and the Middle East | |
| In office 9 May 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Alistair Burt |
| Succeeded by | James Cleverly |
| Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee | |
| In office 12 July 2017 – 9 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Simon Hoare |
| Minister of State for Northern Ireland | |
| In office 14 July 2014 – 12 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew Robathan |
| Succeeded by | Ben Wallace |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Security Strategy | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Gerald Howarth |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of Parliament for South West Wiltshire Westbury (2001–2010) | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | David Faber |
| Majority | 21,630 (39.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1961 Colchester, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Jenny Murrison |
| Children | 5 daughters |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Hughes Hall, Cambridge |
| Profession | Physician |
| Awards | Iraq Medal (2004) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) |
| Website | andrewmurrison.co.uk |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy Royal Naval Reserve |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Surgeon Commander |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Murrison has held a variety of positions within the British government, including Minister for International Security Strategy, and Minister of State for Northern Ireland. Most recently he served as the Minister of State for International Development and the Middle East. In Parliament, he chaired the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee from July 2017 to May 2019.