Profumo was a well-connected politician with a good war record and, despite Margesson's aforementioned outburst, was highly regarded in the Conservative Party. Those qualities helped him to rise steadily through the ranks of the Conservative government elected in 1951. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation in November 1952, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation in November 1953, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies in January 1957, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office in November 1958, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in January 1959. In July 1960, he was appointed Secretary of State for War (outside of the Cabinet) and was sworn of the Privy Council. In 1954, he married the actress Valerie Hobson.
profumo was a well-connected politician with a good war record and despite margesson's aforementioned outburst was highly regarded in the conservative party those qualities helped him to rise steadily through the ranks of the conservative government elected in 1951 he was appointed parliamentary secretary to the ministry of civil aviation in november 1952 joint parliamentary secretary to the ministry of transport and civil aviation in november 1953 parliamentary under-secretary of state for the colonies in january 1957 parliamentary under-secretary of state at the foreign office in november 1958 and minister of state for foreign affairs in january 1959 in july 1960 he was appointed secretary of state for war (outside of the cabinet) and was sworn of the privy council in 1954 he married the actress valerie hobson