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Alister Jack (Alister William Jack) was born on 7 July, 1963 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, is a British Conservative politician, Secretary of State for Scotland. Discover Alister Jack's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

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Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 7 July, 1963
Birthday 7 July
Birthplace Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Nationality United Kingdom

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His wife is Ann Hodgson

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1957

He was a member of the Treasury Select Committee in the 57th Parliament.

1963

Alister William Jack (born 7 July 1963) is a Scottish politician serving as Secretary of State for Scotland since 2019.

Jack was born on 7 July 1963 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, in Scotland to David and Jean Jack (who was Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries between 2006 and 2016).

He was raised in Dalbeattie and Kippford.

He was educated at Dalbeattie Primary School, at Crawfordton House – a private prep school near Moniaive, Dumfriesshire – and then at Glenalmond College, at that time an all-boys private boarding school.

He later attended Heriot-Watt University.

Alister Jack is a businessman, having founded tent-hire and self-storage companies, the latter building his fortune of £20 million.

He currently owns a farm of 1,200 acres in Courance, near Lockerbie.

He formerly chaired the River Annan Fishery Board and Trust, Fisheries Management Scotland and Galloway Woodlands.

1983

Jack was one of the 13 Scottish Conservative MPs elected to the UK Parliament being the highest number since the 1983 general election.

1997

In the 1997 general election, Jack stood in Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, but came third, being defeated by the Liberal Democrat future Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore.

2017

A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries and Galloway since 2017.

Jack was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in the 2017 general election.

He stood in the rural Scottish constituency of Dumfries and Galloway and defeated incumbent Scottish National Party MP Richard Arkless.

Jack was the first MP of the 2017 intake to join the Cabinet.

2018

He signed a letter to the prime minister, Theresa May, on 16 February 2018, making suggestions about the way the United Kingdom should leave the European Union.

Jack was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Leader of the House of Lords on 31 August 2018, a position he held until he was appointed an Assistant Government Whip on 20 February 2019.

2019

On 23 April 2019 he was appointed Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, a role in the Government Whips Office.

He was appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland by Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019.

Jack retained his seat at the 2019 general election with an increased share of the vote but with a reduced majority.

He was reappointed to the Truss ministry in September 2022.

On 10 September 2022, Jack attended the Accession Council and Principal Proclamation for His Majesty King Charles III at St James's Palace, London.

Jack signed the Official Proclamation and witnessed His Majesty's Oath relating to the security of the Church of Scotland.

On 15 September 2022, as a member of the Royal Company of Archers, Jack and fellow Cabinet Minister Ben Wallace stood vigil at Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.

He was retained by Rishi Sunak when he became prime minister on 25 October 2022.

On 17 January 2023, Jack exercised the Section 35 power granted to him as Secretary of State for Scotland in the 1998 Scotland Act and stopped the Scottish Government's Gender Recognition Reform Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent.

On 17 May 2023, he announced he would stand down at the next general election.

Appearing at the Covid-19 Inquiry in Edinburgh on 1 February 2024, Jack was asked about Nicola Sturgeon’s testimony, where she became emotional, that she was able to put aside her views on Scottish independence when making decisions during the pandemic.

He dismissed this and responded that he did not believe her.

Jack went on to remark that Nicola Sturgeon “could cry from one eye if she wanted to”.

Jack is married to Ann (née Hodgson) and has three adult children.

2020

On 28 March 2020 he developed COVID-19 symptoms and became the third Cabinet minister to begin self-isolating.