Ed Vaizey

Edward Henry Butler Vaizey (born 5 June 1968) is a British politician of the Conservative Party. From 2010 to 2016 he served as Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, with responsibilities in the Departments for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). He previously served as the Shadow Minister for Culture under David Cameron from 2006 to 2010, succeeding Malcolm Moss. He was appointed a member of the Privy Council in July 2016. He was dismissed as a Minister by Theresa May on 14 July 2016, and returned to the backbenches.He was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Wantage at the 2005 general election, and was reelected in the 2010 general election being again returned to the House of Commons in the 2015 election, with an increased majority each time. He was reelected in the 2017 election. A former barrister, Vaizey is also a regular media columnist and political commentator.