Jonathan Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose
Jonathan William Berry, 5th Viscount Camrose is a British hereditary peer and Conservative politician. In a March 2022 by-election, he was elected to replace Lord Rotherwick in the House of Lords following Rotherwick's retirement in February 2022.[1] Camrose made his maiden speech on 27 June 2022.[2]
The Viscount Camrose | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| as an elected hereditary peer 6 April 2022 | |
| By-election | 6 April 2022 |
| Preceded by | The 3rd Baron Rotherwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan William Berry |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Parent(s) | Adrian Berry, 4th Viscount Camrose Marina Beatrice Sulzberger |
Parliamentary career
In March 2023, Rishi Sunak appointed Camrose as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.[3] Viscount Camrose became the second hereditary peer to be appointed to a ministerial role by Sunak.[4]
References
- "Conservative hereditary peers' by-election, March 2022: result" (PDF). parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- "Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Volume 823: debated on Monday 27 June 2022". UK Parliament. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- "Viscount Camrose". Gov.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Hunter, Ross (7 March 2023). "Hereditary peer given ministerial role within year of entering House of Lords". The National.
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External links
- Viscount Camrose on the UK Parliament site
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