Robert Ben Lobban Wallace (born 15 May 1970) is a politician and former soldier who has been the Secretary of State for Defence since July 24, 2019, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre and Preston North, previously Lancaster and Wyre, since 2005.
He was a Conservative list Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland from 1999 to 2003 before becoming an MP. He resigned in 2003 and relocated to Lancashire in order to be considered for a Westminster constituency in England. Following his election as an MP and over five years as a backbencher, he was recruited as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ken Clarke, Secretary of State for Justice, from 2010 to 2014.
Is politician Ben Wallace Scottish?
Wallace is not Scottish but rather British.
Following the 2022 United Kingdom government crisis, Wallace was considered a possibility to become the next Conservative Party leader and hence Prime Minister, but he withdrew from the race on July 10, 2022. In a tweet, he stated that he was focused on his present work and “keeping our beautiful country secure.” Later in the campaign, he backed Liz Truss.
What ethnicity is Ben Wallace?
Wallace is white.
Wallace married Liza Cooke in 2001, and the pair has three children: two sons and a girl. His wife worked in his office as a part-time parliamentary assistant until April 30, 2019. They met at the Scottish Parliament while she was a researcher and Wallace was an MSP.
Wallace splits his time between Lancashire and London.
Outside of politics, he enjoys skiing, sailing, rugby, and golf.
