Mark Harper
Mark Harper
Mark James Harper (born 26 February 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Forest of Dean constituency since 2005. He has previously served as a junior minister in the Cabinet Office, Immigration Minister and Minister for Disabled People. He was the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons from May 2015 to July 2016, before being sacked by incoming Prime Minister Theresa May in 2016. Harper was a candidate for Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 leadership contest. Harper was born in Swindon and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Brasenose College, Oxford. He was a chartered accountant before his election to Parliament.