John Matthew Cooper is a Scottish Conservative Party politician and journalist, serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries and Galloway since 2024.
John Matthew Cooper | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Dumfries and Galloway | |
| 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 | Stranraer, Scotland |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Website | John Cooper MP website |
Parliamentary career
editCooper 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
editCooper 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]
References
edit- ^ 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.