Robert Ben Lobban Wallace is a British politician and former soldier currently serving as Secretary of State for Defence since 24 July 2019 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Wyre and Preston North, formerly Lancaster and Wyre, since 2005. Before becoming an MP, he was a Conservative list Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland from 1999 to 2003.
He stood down in 2003 and moved to Lancashire as he sought selection for a Westminster constituency in England. Wallace entered politics after leaving the army, citing as a reason for this decision the experience he had commanding men from some of the UK’s most economically deprived areas, which he averred could be improved by promoting a more aspirational society.
Who is politician Ben Wallace’s wife Liza Cooke?
Wallace married Liza Cooke in 2001; the couple has two sons and a daughter. His wife worked as a part-time parliamentary assistant in his office until 30 April 2019. They met when she was a researcher in the Scottish Parliament and Wallace was an MSP. Wallace lives in Lancashire and London. Outside politics, he lists his recreations as skiing, sailing, rugby, and horse racing. He is a member of the Third Guards club.
