Dan Jarvis

Dan Jarvis is a British politician and former Army officer who has served as Secretary of State for Defence since 2026. He previously served as Minister of State for Security from 2024 to 2026. He has been Labour MP for Barnsley North since 2011. He was an officer in the Parachute Regiment between 1997-2011, rising to the rank of Major before leaving the army to become an MP.