Scottish Member of Parliament and Former Journalist
John Matthew Cooper |
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Assumed office 4 July 2024 |
Preceded by | Alister Jack |
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Majority | 930 (2.1%) |
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In office March 2019 – November
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Preceded by | Alan Hall |
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Succeeded by | Louise Kerr |
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Born | Stranraer, Scotland |
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Political party | Conservative |
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John Matthew Cooper is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and journalist, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries and Galloway since 2024.
Parliamentary career
Cooper was selected as the party's candidate for Dumfries and Galloway for the 2024 general election[1] to replace incumbent Alister Jack pending a peerage to the House of Lords.[2][3] He had previously worked for Jack as a special advisor on media relations.[4]
Journalism
Cooper started his career working on the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press weekly newspaper in 1984. He subsequently returned as editor in 2019.[5] He has also worked at the Irish Daily Mail and Scottish Daily Mail.[6]
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