James Berry (politician)
| James Berry | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton | |
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In office 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Davey |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ed Davey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 August 1983 Canterbury, England, UK |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater |
University College London Harvard University |
| Website | Official website |
Michael James Ellwood Berry is a British Conservative Party politician. He was the MP (MP) for Kingston and Surbiton from May 2015 to May 2017.[1]
Early life
James Berry was born and brought up in the city of Canterbury in Kent.[2]
Education
From 1996 to 2001, Berry was educated at The King's School, Canterbury,[3] an independent school in his home city of Canterbury, followed by University College London, from which he graduated, and at the Harvard Law School in the United States, where he received a degree in Law.[4]
Career
Before his election, Berry worked as a barrister in London, specialising in healthcare and police issues.[4] In May 2015, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton.[1] During his campaign, he had stressed education as a key interest.[5] Berry strongly supports implementation of mindfulness meditation practices and beliefs for children in schools, which he states will positively impact pupils' future workplace productivity.[6]
Berry is at odds with his party with regard to lowering the voting age as he is an advocate of votes for 16 and 17 year olds.[7]
Berry was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum,[8] and his constituency voted in favour of remaining in the European Union.[9] However, Berry subsequently voted with the government to pass the Article 50 bill.
In the 2017 general election Berry lost his seat being beaten by a majority of 4,124 votes by Ed Davey.
Personal life
Berry married a Harvard graduate in August 2013.[2]
References
- 1 2 Kingston & Surbiton Parliamentary constituency, BBC
- 1 2 "Conservative Party: James Berry: Candidate for Kingston and Surbiton".
- ↑ "Old King's Society – For the Record – Honours and Distinctions – News of OKS – James Berry (page 3)" (PDF). Old King's Society of The King's School, Canterbury. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- 1 2 Simmons, Richard, Meet the lawyers standing for Parliament, Lawyer 2B, 10 April 2015
- ↑ Edwin Newberry, Conservative candidate for Kingston and Surbiton James Berry believes education is key for aspiration., Kingston Courier, 16 November 2014
- ↑ "Miserable Children, Workforce Resilience and Why We Need Mindfulness In Schools | Huffington Post". huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "New Kingston and Surbiton MP James Berry exclusively tells the River that maintenance grants ‘was not right’ and had to go |". riveronline.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn’t and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "How London voted in the EU ref, borough by borough". 23 June 2016.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Ed Davey |
Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Ed Davey |