James Berry (barrister)
James Berry | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Davey |
| Majority | 2,834 (4.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 August 1983 Canterbury, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University College London Harvard University |
| Website | Official website |
Michael James Ellwood Berry is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the MP (MP) for Kingston and Surbiton since 2015.[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]
Personal life
Berry married a Harvard graduate in August 2014.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kingston & Surbiton Parliamentary constituency, BBC
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
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