Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry 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. 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.
Official portrait, 2019
Chairman of the Conservative Party
The Chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office.
Chairman of the Conservative Party
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