Caroline Dinenage

Dame Caroline Dinenage
Official portrait, 2024
Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Assumed office
17 May 2023
Preceded byDamian Green (acting)
Minister of State for Digital and Culture
In office
13 February 2020 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byNigel Adams
Succeeded byThe Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Minister of State for Social Care
In office
9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byDavid Mowat
Succeeded byHelen Whately
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance
In office
14 June 2017 – 9 January 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byCaroline Nokes
Succeeded byKit Malthouse
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Early Years
In office
8 May 2015 – 14 June 2017
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament
for Gosport
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byPeter Viggers
Majority6,066 (13.7%)
Personal details
BornCaroline Julia Dinenage
(1971-10-28) 28 October 1971
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
PartyConservative
Spouses
  • Carlos E Garreta
    (m. 2002; div. 2012)
  • (m. 2014)
Children2
Parents
EducationWykeham House School
Oaklands RC Comprehensive School
Alma materSwansea University (BA)
Websitecaroline4gosport.co.uk
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Dame Caroline Julia Dinenage (born 28 October 1971) is a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gosport since 2010.

Dinenage was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 Political Honours.