| John CooperMP | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alister Jack |
| Majority | 930 (2.1%) |
| Editor of the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press | |
| In office March 2019 – November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Hall |
| Succeeded by | Louise Kerr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Matthew Cooper Stranraer, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | John Cooper MP website |
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 to replace incumbent Alister Jack pending a peerage to the House of Lords. He had previously worked for Jack as a special advisor on media relations.
Journalism
Cooper started his career working on the Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press weekly newspaper in 1984. He subsequently returned as editor in 2019. He has also worked at the Irish Daily Mail and Scottish Daily Mail.
References
- DG Conservative candidate
- Alister Jack to stand down
- Jack rules out by-election switch
- "Some Tories say Boris Johnson is 'toxic' in Scotland. Does the PM have a problem?". Sky News. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- Tobitt, Charlotte (12 April 2019). "Scottish weekly goes tabloid and full colour for first time in 176-year history". Press Gazette. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- "Crow Show as Deputy Editorship Goes his Way – allmediascotland...media jobs, media release service and media resources for all". www.allmediascotland.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou