Mark Harper

Mark James Harper MP (born 26 February 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician.^[1] Harper served as the Member of Parliament for the Forest of Dean from 2005 to 2024. He was has the Secretary of State for Transport between 2022 and 2024.

The Right Honourable Mark Harper
Official portrait, 2022
Secretary of State for Transport
In office 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Succeeded by	Louise Haigh
Chair of the COVID Recovery Group
In office 10 November 2020 – 20 October 2022
Deputy	Steve Baker
Preceded by	Office established
Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office 9 May 2015 – 14 July 2016
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Michael Gove
Succeeded by	Gavin Williamson
Minister of State for Disabled People
In office 15 July 2014 – 8 May 2015
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Mike Penning
Succeeded by	Justin Tomlinson
Minister of State for Immigration
In office 4 September 2012 – 8 February 2014
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Damian Green
Succeeded by	James Brokenshire
Parliamentary Secretary for Political and Constitutional Reform
In office 11 May 2010 – 4 September 2012
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Chloe Smith
Shadow Minister for Disabled People
In office 3 July 2007 – 11 May 2010
Leader	David Cameron
Preceded by	Jeremy Hunt
Succeeded by	Margaret Curran
Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean
In office 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Diana Organ
Succeeded by	Matt Bishop
Personal details
Born	Mark James Harper (1970-02-26) 26 February 1970 (age 55) Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Margaret Harper
Alma mater	Brasenose College, Oxford

He was the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons from May 2015 to July 2016.

On 30 May 2019, Harper announced his campaign to run for Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2019 election.^[2] He was eliminated on the first ballot from the race on 13 June.