Vicky Ford
Victoria Grace Ford (née Pollock, 21 September 1967) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Minister of State for Development from 6 September to 25 October 2022. She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chelmsford since 2017. She is a former investment banker, district councillor, and was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2009 to 2017.
Vicky Ford | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Minister of State for Development | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Mitchell |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| In office 16 September 2021 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | James Duddridge |
| Succeeded by | Gillian Keegan |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families | |
| In office 14 February 2020 – 16 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Kemi Badenoch |
| Succeeded by | Will Quince |
| Member of Parliament for Chelmsford | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Burns |
| Majority | 17,621 (30.8%) |
| Member of the European Parliament for East of England | |
| In office 4 June 2009 – 12 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher Beazley |
| Succeeded by | John Flack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victoria Grace Pollock 21 September 1967 Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Hugo Ford (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Website | www.vickyford.uk |
Ford served as a Minister in the Department for Education from 2020 to 2021 before moving to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, in the government led by Boris Johnson. In September 2022, she was promoted by new Prime Minister Liz Truss to Minister of State for Development. She returned to the backbenches on 25 October 2022, resigning shortly after Liz Truss resigned as prime minister.