The post of Secretary of Defense of Great Britain is extremely important for coordinating the defense and security of the country. This responsible position gives certain rights, but also imposes obligations on the contractor. For some time, he served as British Secretary of Defense Michael Fallon. But due to inappropriate behavior in the past, he decided to resign and reported this to the people through the BBC channel.
Who is the Minister of Defense?
The first Minister of Defense of Great Britain was Winston Churchill (1940-45). The post was created in the state for the first time in 1940. English law provides that the existing King / Queen is always the Commander-in-Chief. But in fact, the Prime Minister, who exercises his power through the Secretary of Defense of Great Britain, is involved in the military policy of the country.
What does the UK Department of Defense do?
The Department of Defense implements the decisions of the British government and directs the armed forces, controls activities and organizations whose activities are aimed at arming and logistical support of the army.
Defense Minister Biography
Michael Fallon was born in Scotland on May 14, 1952. He completed his studies at the University of St. Andrews.
His career began in 1974, when, as a young man, Michael joined the European Educational Research Center. He began to quickly move up the career ladder, and three years later he began to sit in the House of Lords as secretary of the Committee on the Future.
For three years (1979-1981), he served as Managing Director of European Consultants Ltd.
Having chosen the path of life associated with politics, Michael Fallon purposefully occupied increasingly new higher posts. In 1943, the Conservative Party elected Fallon as its representative for the post in the House of Commons. But in 1992, Michael gave this post to Alan Milburn, since since 1988 he worked for Margaret Thatcher (parliamentary organizer).
Since 1997, the activities of Michael Fallon has been associated with the Ministry of Commerce of the country - he was the Minister of Finance in the shadow government of England.
Fallon's Non-Political Activities
It is known that Fallon actively participated in the life of the country and outside politics. He led fitness clubs, under his leadership worked several homes for the elderly. He participated in the activities of Attendo AB, which provided social and medical assistance in Scandinavia. The activist was also engaged in interbranch brokerage.
But due to the political direction in the work, Michael Fallon had to abandon other foreign policy interests. He fully concentrated on the work of the State Minister of Business and Entrepreneurship when he took office in 2012. The following year, Michael became Minister of Energy.
Since 2014, its direction has changed towards the state defense system. On July 15, he was elected British Secretary of Defense. During the re-election process in 2015, Michael Fallon secured his post in Cameron’s 2nd office.
Referendum
During the referendum, which was held to confirm the preservation of Britain’s membership in the European Union in 2016, most people voted against membership. Then Fallon stopped working as Prime Minister and remained in the post of Secretary of Defense of Great Britain.
Michael Fallon Family
There is information that Michael Fallon is married. In addition, he has two children. It was previously known that he is a decent family man.
Resignation
Due to the scandal that occurred in connection with the inappropriate behavior of Michael Fallon 15 years ago, the Secretary of Defense of Great Britain resigned. He announced his decision to Theresa May through a letter that he sent her on November 1, 2017.
Theresa May, in turn, supported the minister. She sent a response letter in which she expressed her sincere regrets about his decision to resign. Also in the letter there is a positive characteristic of Fallon as a responsible employee.
Scandal
The scandal itself erupted due to the photo taken 15 years ago. It records how a man sits next to Julia Harley-Brewer. He put a hand on her knee. The situation occurred at a public dinner. It was an official event that the woman attended as a journalist.
Julia spoke about the situation long before the scandal was announced. She hid the name of the man who harassed her, having told her her companion had shown his interest in her several times, put her hand on her knee. She made it clear to the man that his behavior was unpleasant for her, but this did not stop him. Then Julia said that next time he would hit him in the face.
After a careful study of the photograph, it was concluded that this man is the Secretary of Defense of the United Kingdom, Michael Fallon. In response to the allegations, Fallon himself says that the incident did indeed take place, but he had long since apologized to the woman for the inconvenience. The reason that the British Secretary of Defense resigned, according to him, was not a scandal. As he stated, these were personal reasons that had nothing to do with the charges against him.
