John Benger | |
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40th Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge | |
Assumed office 1 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sir Mark Welland |
51st Clerk of the House of Commons | |
In office 1 March 2019 – 1 October 2023 | |
Preceded by | Sir David Natzler |
Succeeded by | Tom Goldsmith |
Personal details | |
Born | John Stuart Benger 18 November 1959 Stockport, England |
Spouse |
Susan Irvine (m. 1986) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Stockport Grammar School |
Alma mater | |
Sir John Stuart Benger KCB (born 18 November 1959) is a British civil servant. He has served as Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, since October 2023. He previously served as Clerk of the House of Commons, the principal constitutional adviser to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and adviser on all its procedure and business, from 2019 to 2023.