births
June 17, 1953
Vernon Coaker, English educator and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Vernon Coaker
Vernon Rodney Coaker, Baron Coaker is a British politician and life peer serving as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Gedling from 1997 to 2019.
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
The shadow secretary of state for defence is a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the secretary of state for defence and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by James Cartlidge.