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{{Infobox BaustralianMP
| honorific_prefix   = [[Flight lieutenant (His Royal Air Force)|Flight lieutenant]]
| office             = Speaker of the House of Commons
| term_start         = 3 June 2019
| term_end           = 22 September 2019
| monarch            = [[John I]]
| primeminister      = Sir [[John Timpson]]
| successor          = Emily Day
| term_start1        = 7 October 2019
| term_end1          = 6 April 2020
| predecessor1       = Emily Day
| successor1         = [[Aidan McGrath]]
| monarch1           = John I
| primeminister1     = Sir John Timpson
| office2            = Secretary of State for Justice
| term_start2        = 3 June 2019
| term_end2          = 22 September 2019
| monarch2           = John I
| primeminister2     = Sir John Timpson
| successor2         = John Williamson
| term_start3        = 7 October 2019
| term_end3          = 6 April 2020
| predecessor3       = John Williamson
| successor3         = [[Greg Watts]]
| monarch3           = John I
| primeminister3     = Sir John Timpson
| constituency_MP4   = Smithfield-East
| parliament4        = Baustralia
| term_start4        = 3 June 2019
| term_end4          = 9 April 2020
| monarch4           = John I
| primeminister4     = Sir John Timpson<br/>[[Nick Sullivan]]
| allegiance         = {{flag|Baustralia}}
| branch             = {{air force|Baustralia}}
| rank               = [[File:Baustralia HRAF OF-2 (infobox).svg|x14px]] [[Flight lieutenant (His Royal Air Force)|Flight lieutenant]]
| commands           = [[Baustralian sergeant major]]
| unit               = [[File:Badge of the 1 Squadron HRAF.svg|x14px]] [[1 Squadron HRAF]]
}}

[[Flight lieutenant (His Royal Air Force)|Flight lieutenant]] '''Jonathan Fairbank''' is a military officer, former [[Baustralian sergeant major]], and former statesman. He served as speaker of the House of Commons, and candidate for the [[2020 Conservative Party of Baustralia leadership election|2020 Conservative leadership election]] before his resignation shortly after.

== Political career ==

In the Parliament of Baustralia, he served under Sir [[John Timpson]] as the Speaker of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Justice. During the brief premiership of [[Aidan McGrath]], he served as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice. Intending to resign, when Nick Sullivan took premiership, he did not take any responsibilities other than the MP for Smithfield-East.

He briefly was a candidate in the [[2020 Conservative Party of Baustralia leadership election|2020 Conservative leadership election]] before dropping his campaign, and shortly after the election, resigning.

== Military career ==

Enlisting in His Royal Air Force, Fairbank served with [[1 Squadron HRAF]], earning a promotion to Warrant officer and served as squadron warrant officer. He was selected in 2020 to take the position of [[Baustralian sergeant major]], to replace [[Kaylyn Smith, 1st Marchioness Smith|Lady Smith]] who was selected to take the post of Director of Music. He held this position until 5 February 2021, commissioned as Flying officer, and assuming the position of Deputy Commanding Officer, 1 Squadron HRAF. He was succeeded by naval warrant officer Mara Arthur.

== Ranks and titles ==

;2003-2019
:Mister Jonathan Fairbank

;2019
:{{pad|36px}}Private Jonathan Fairbank
:{{pad|36px}}The Right Honourable Private Jonathan Fairbank
:[[File:Baustralia HRAF OR-2 (infobox).svg|x14px]] The Right Honourable Aircraftman Jonathan Fairbank

;2020
:[[File:Baustralia HRAF OR-2 (infobox).svg|x14px]] The Right Honourable Aircraftman Jonathan Fairbank
:[[File:Baustralia HRAF OR-9 (infobox).svg|x14px]] The Right Honourable Warrant officer Jonathan Fairbank
:[[File:Baustralian HRAF OR-9d (infobox).svg|x14px]] The Right Honourable Warrant officer Jonathan Fairbank
:[[File:Baustralian HRAF OR-9d (infobox).svg|x14px]] Warrant officer Jonathan Fairbank

;2021
:[[File:Baustralian HRAF OR-9d (infobox).svg|x14px]] Warrant officer Jonathan Fairbank
:[[File:Baustralia HRAF OF-1B (infobox).svg|x14px]] Flying officer Jonathan Fairbank
:[[File:Baustralia HRAF OF-2 (infobox).svg|x14px]] Flight lieutenant Jonathan Fairbank

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