Party Leader
In the first ballot of Conservative MPs Cameron came second, with 56 votes, slightly more than expected; David Davis had fewer than predicted at 62 votes; Liam Fox came third with 42 votes and Kenneth Clarke was eliminated with 38 votes
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Davis Biography and Timeline
Follow David Davis through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.
David Davis, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2005
Party Leader
In the second ballot Cameron comes first with 90 votes; David Davis was second, with 57, and Liam Fox is eliminated with 51 votes
Party Leader
Cameron is elected with more than twice as many votes as Davis and more than half of all ballots issued; Cameron won 134,446 votes on a 78% turnout, beating Daviss 64,398 votes
2016
Brexit
Appointed Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Role range: 2016-2018
Brexit
The Department for Exiting the European Union begins work.
Role range: 2016-2018
2017
Brexit
Formal Brexit negotiations begin with the European Union.
Role range: 2016-2018
Brexit
Introduces the European Union Withdrawal Bill.
Role range: 2016-2018
Negotiating Position Papers
Publishes position papers on Brexit negotiations.
Role range: 2016-2018
2018
Brexit
The European Union Withdrawal Act receives royal assent.
Role range: 2016-2018
Brexit
Resigns as Brexit Secretary over the Chequers approach.
Role range: 2016-2018
Records, sources and methodology
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