Mark Harper
Profile
Mark Harper is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean from 2005 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he held several ministerial positions, including Secretary of State for Transport from 2022 to 2024 and Chief Whip of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2016. Before his parliamentary career, he worked as a chartered accountant. Throughout his time in office, he was known for his work on immigration policy, disability benefits, and his advocacy for looser COVID-19 restrictions during the pandemic.
Details
- Born
- 1970-02-26 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Swindon, Wiltshire, England
- Education
- Headlands Comprehensive School, Swindon College, Brasenose College, Oxford
- Career
- Auditor at KPMG, employee at Intel Corporation, owner of an accountancy practice
