George Younger, Secretary of State for Defence ( 1986- 1989)
Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence ( 1995- 1997)*# Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary of State for Defence ( 1997- 1999)
Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (from 1999)
The Secretary of State for Defence is the senior United Kingdom government minister in charge of the Ministry of Defence.