Sir Jake Berry | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Chairman of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Leader | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Andrew Stephenson and Ben Elliot |
| Succeeded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Andrew Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Nadhim Zahawi |
| Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth[a] | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Andrew Percy |
| Succeeded by | Simon Clarke |
| Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Andy MacNae |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Jacob Gilchrist Berry 29 December 1978[1] Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouses | Charlotte Alexa
(m. 2009; div. 2016)Alice Robinson (m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Rossendale, Lancashire, England London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield and College of Law |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official website |
Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry[1] (born 29 December 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician and former solicitor who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen in Lancashire first elected at the 2010 general election serving until defeat in the 2024 general election. He previously served as Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio from 6 September to 25 October 2022.[2] Before this, he served as Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth[a] from 2017 to 2020 in the governments of Theresa May and Boris Johnson.[3]
In the 2024 general election he was defeated by Labour's Andy MacNae.[4]
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- ^ a b Berry, James Jacob Gilchrist, (Jake)', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 30 November 2012 Archived 17 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Rishi Sunak – live updates: Jacob Rees-Mogg among departures as Sunak appoints new cabinet after warning of 'difficult decisions' ahead". Sky News. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Jake Berry MP". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Rossendale and Darwen – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.