Mark Harper
British politician (born 1970)
Mark James Harper MP (born 26 February 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician.[1] Harper served as the Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean from 2005 to 2024. He was has the Secretary of State for Transport between 2022 and 2024.
Mark Harper | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Trevelyan |
| Succeeded by | Louise Haigh |
| Chair of the COVID Recovery Group | |
| In office 10 November 2020 – 20 October 2022 | |
| Deputy | Steve Baker |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 9 May 2015 – 14 July 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Michael Gove |
| Succeeded by | Gavin Williamson |
| Minister of State for Disabled People | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Mike Penning |
| Succeeded by | Justin Tomlinson |
| Minister of State for Immigration | |
| In office 4 September 2012 – 8 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Damian Green |
| Succeeded by | James Brokenshire |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Political and Constitutional Reform | |
| In office 11 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Chloe Smith |
| Shadow Minister for Disabled People | |
| In office 3 July 2007 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Leader | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Curran |
| Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Organ |
| Succeeded by | Matt Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark James Harper 26 February 1970 Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Harper |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
He was the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons from May 2015 to July 2016.
On 30 May 2019, Harper announced his campaign to run for Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 election.[2] He was eliminated on the first ballot from the race on 13 June.
References
change- ↑ "Democracy Live - Your representatives - Mark Harper". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Mark Harper joins Tory leadership race". 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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