Sir Liam Fox is a British Conservative politician who represented North Somerset in Parliament from 1992 to 2024. A medical doctor by training, having studied at the University of Glasgow and worked as a GP before entering politics, Fox held several prominent Cabinet positions during his three decades in Westminster. He served as Secretary of State for Defence from 2010 to 2011 under David Cameron, though resigned following allegations regarding inappropriate access given to lobbyist Adam Werritty. Following the 2016 Brexit referendum, Prime Minister Theresa May appointed him as the first Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade, a role he held until 2019.

Throughout his parliamentary career, Fox occupied numerous shadow Cabinet positions including Shadow Health Secretary, Shadow Foreign Secretary, and Shadow Defence Secretary, and served as Conservative Party Chairman from 2003 to 2005. He stood unsuccessfully for the Conservative leadership on two occasions, in 2005 and 2016. Fox was knighted in the 2023 Political Honours for his public and political service. He now writes commentary for Comment Central.