James Duddridge

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Duddridge
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 26, 1971(1971-08-26)
Age	53
Birthplace	Bristol
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Bristol
Horoscope	Capricorn

James Duddridge Biography

James Duddridge is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 26, 1971 in Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. Duddridge was born on 26 August 1971 in Bristol. He was educated at Crestwood School, Huddersfield High School and The Blue School, Wells. He read Government at the University of Essex.

From 2005 to 2007, Duddridge has served on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, and the International Development Committee from 2006 to 2008, and in January 2008, he was appointed an Opposition Whip. He was returned at the 2010 general election again as Rochford and Southend East’s MP, becoming a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (Government Whip) with responsibility for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Education, but later left government in Prime Minister David Cameron’s September 2012 reshuffle.

On 3 December 2010, Duddridge was permitted to reply on HM Government’s behalf from the Despatch Box during an Adjournment debate, a rarity as Commons Whips – particularly Government Whips – by convention do not speak in the Chamber.

Duddridge is seen as highly Eurosceptic having suggested in 2013 that the Government should tell the European Commissioner to “sod off” rather than pay benefits to Romanians and Bulgarians.

After graduating in 1993, Duddridge went on to pursue a career in the private sector. He was a banker with Barclays in the City of London and Africa for 10 years, rising to National Sales Director in the Ivory Coast and eventually running the bank’s operations in Botswana with a staff of 750 people. He was also a founder member of the polling firm YouGov.

James Duddridge Net Worth

James Duddridge is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Duddridge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James Philip Duddridge (born 26 August 1971) is a British Conservative politician and former banker. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochford and Southend East since May 2005. He served as a government whip between May 2010 and September 2012 and as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office between October 2015 and July

2016. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from July 2019 until 31 January 2020 when the United Kingdom left the European Union and his office was abolished. In February 2020 he was appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.

Duddridge served as Chairman of the Wells Young Conservatives from 1989 until 1991, and was elected Chairman of Essex University’s Conservative Association in 1990. In 1991, whilst at university, local Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin appointed him as a researcher.

Duddridge unsuccessfully contested Rother Valley at the 2001 general election for the Conservative Party, finishing second some 14,882 votes behind the sitting Labour MP, Kevin Barron but achieving a 5% swing in his favour. He was subsequently selected as the Conservatives’ parliamentary candidate for Rochford and Southend East at the 2005 general election, following Sir Teddy Taylor’s retirement. He held the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 5,494 and delivered his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 9 June 2005.

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On 27 September 2017, The Times reported that Duddridge, who was Africa minister until 2016, was being paid £3,300 for eight hours’ work a month as a consultant for Brand Communications on top of his MP’s salary. The newspaper reported that this had led to renewed calls to review the rules surrounding jobs for former members of government. It was reported that he was working for Brand Communications and that the company was one of a handful that had not agreed to the industry’s code of conduct that bans hiring sitting MPs. Duddridge told The Times: “The work I do involves helping companies going into the African marketplace re-brand themselves. It is not a public affairs role.”

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Duddridge celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

On 27 Jul 2019 he was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in Boris Johnson’s administration.

Top Facts about James Duddridge

1. James Duddridge is a British Conservative politician.
2. He has been the MP for Rochford and Southend East since 2005.
3. Duddridge served as a Foreign Office Minister from 2014-2016.
4. He was appointed as a Whip in 2017.
5. Duddridge supported Brexit and voted to leave the EU.
6. He is known for his strong stance on law and order issues.
7. Duddridge has campaigned for better mental health services in his constituency.
8. In 2020, he called for an investigation into China’s handling of COVID-19.
9. Duddridge has also been involved in efforts to combat climate change.
10. As of 2021, he serves as Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Yemen.

Who is MP for Southend on Sea?

MP details – Sir David Amess MP.

Who is Rochfords MP?

James Duddridge MP
Member of Parliament for Rochford and Southend East
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2005
Preceded by| Teddy Taylor

Who is Chelmsford MP?

Vicky Ford MP
Member of Parliament for Chelmsford
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2017
Preceded by| Simon Burns

How old is David Amis?

69 years (1952–2021)

Who is MP for Leigh-on-Sea?

Southend West
Major settlements| Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea
Current constituency
Created| 1950
Member of Parliament| Anna Firth (Conservative)