Sir Ben Wallace

Sir Robert Ben Lobban Wallace is a British politician and former military officer who served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament for Wyre and Preston North, formerly Lancaster and Wyre, from 2005 to 2024. Before becoming involved in politics, Wallace was a captain in the Scots Guards. He was elected in 1999 as a Conservative list Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland, serving until 2003.