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Jake Berry (James Jacob Gilchrist Berry) was born on 29 December, 1978 in Liverpool, England, is a British politician (born 1978). Discover Jake Berry'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 45 years old?

Popular As James Jacob Gilchrist Berry
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Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 29 December, 1978
Birthday 29 December
Birthplace Liverpool, England
Nationality Liverpool

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His wife is Charlotte Alexa (m. 2009-2016) Alice Robinson (m. 2018)

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Jake Berry Net Worth

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1978

Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry (born 29 December 1978) is a British Conservative Party politician and former solicitor who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rossendale and Darwen in Lancashire since the 2010 general election.

He has previously served as Chairman of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio from 6 September to 25 October 2022.

James Berry was born on 29 December 1978 in Liverpool and privately educated at Liverpool College, before studying for a law degree at Sheffield University.

2003

He trained to be a solicitor in Chester and in the City of London, qualifying as a solicitor in 2003.

He worked for a number of legal practices, specialising in planning law.

2009

He married Charlotte Alexa in 2009.

2010

Berry was first elected as MP for Rossendale and Darwen at the 2010 general election, winning with 41.8% of the vote and a majority of 4,493.

In 2010, he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Grant Shapps, the Minister for Housing and Local Government at the Department of Communities and Local Government, following Shapps to the Cabinet Office in 2012.

2013

In April 2013, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, asked Berry to join the Number 10 Policy Unit, headed by Jo Johnson.

His roles in this position included advising the Prime Minister on housing, regional growth and local government.

2015

Berry sponsored the Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015, which gave councils the right to hold religious prayers at the start of meetings.

At the 2015 general election, Berry was re-elected as MP for Rossendale and Darwen with an increased vote share of 46.6% and an increased majority of 5,654.

From July 2015 until January 2017, Berry served on the Parliamentary Finance Committee.

2016

In May 2016, it emerged that Berry was one of a number of Conservative MPs being investigated by police in the 2015 general election party spending investigation, for allegedly spending more than the legal limit on constituency election campaign expenses.

Berry was opposed to Brexit prior to the 2016 referendum.

They divorced in September 2016.

2017

He previously 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.

However, in April 2017, Lancashire Police confirmed that no further action would be taken.

At the snap 2017 general election Berry was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 50.8% and a decreased majority of 3,216.

Following the 2017 election, Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Berry as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, making him the third Northern Powerhouse minister in the space of two years.

2018

In March 2018, he described campaigners who forced the aerospace firm BAE Systems to withdraw as a sponsor of a flagship arts festival in North East England as "subsidy addicted artists" and "snowflakes".

After Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, Berry was promoted to Minister of State, with attendance at cabinet meetings.

He was appointed to the Privy Council the next day.

He has been married to Alice Robinson since May 2018.

She was previously Boris Johnson's parliamentary office manager.

The couple have three children.

On 14 October 2022 it was announced that Berry had been knighted.

2019

At the 2019 general election Berry was again re-elected, with an increased vote share of 56.5% and an increased majority of 9,522.

2020

He resigned from government in February 2020 after refusing a move to a ministerial office at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in a cabinet reshuffle.

On 6 September 2022, following the Conservative Party leadership election, the new Prime Minister Liz Truss appointed Berry to her government.

He joined the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio, and he was also appointed to the party role of Chairman of the Conservative Party.

Speaking on Sky News on 2 October 2022 about the approach the Liz Truss government was taking to enable households to afford their utility bills, Berry said that people could either cut their consumption or get a higher-paid job.

He later apologised, describing his remarks as "clumsy".

On 25 October 2022, Berry stood down as Chairman of the Conservative Party upon the ascension of Rishi Sunak to the premiership.

Berry returned to the backbenches.

Berry lives in Rossendale and London.