Jake Berry
Sir Jake Berry | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Party | Reform UK (since 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party (until 2025) |
| Spouses | Charlotte Alexa
(m. 2009; div. 2016)Alice Robinson (m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield and College of Law |
| Profession |
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| Website | Official website |
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Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry (born 29 December 1978) is a British politician and solicitor who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen from 2010 to 2024. He was Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio from 6 September to 25 October 2022. Before this, he served as Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth from 2017 to 2020 in the governments of Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
He was a member of the Conservative Party until he defected to Reform UK in July 2025.