Sir Grant Shapps is a British politician born on September 14, 1968, who held various cabinet posts under prime ministers David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak. He most recently served as Secretary of State for Defence from August 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he represented Welwyn Hatfield as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2005 until his defeat in the 2024 general election.