Johnny Mercer (politician)

Johnny Mercer
Official portrait, 2022
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs[a]
In office
25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byJames Heappey
Succeeded byAlistair Carns
In office
7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byLeo Docherty
Succeeded byJames Heappey
In office
28 July 2019 – 20 April 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byTobias Ellwood
Succeeded byLeo Docherty
Member of Parliament
for Plymouth Moor View
In office
7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byAlison Seabeck
Succeeded byFred Thomas
Personal details
Born
John Luther Mercer

(1981-08-17) 17 August 1981 (age 42)
Dartford, Kent, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Felicity Cornelius
(m. 2014)
Children3
Alma materRoyal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Websitejohnnymercer.co.uk
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service2002–2013
RankCaptain
Unit29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

John Luther Mercer (born 17 August 1981) is a former British Conservative Party politician and former British Army officer who served as Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs from July to September 2022 and from October 2022 to July 2024. He was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People and Veterans from July 2019 to April 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, Mercer served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth Moor View from 2015 to 2024.

In April 2021, after notifying the chief whip of his intention to resign his position as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, he was dismissed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In July 2022, he was appointed Minister for Veterans’ Affairs at the Cabinet Office – attending Cabinet – following Johnson's announcing his intention to resign as Leader of the Conservative Party.[1] Mercer was dismissed from the position in September 2022 by Prime Minister Liz Truss.[2] In October 2022, he was reappointed Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs by Truss' successor Rishi Sunak.

At the 2024 United Kingdom General Election he lost his seat to Labour.


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  1. ^ "Ministerial appointments: July 2022". gov.uk. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Johnny Mercer twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

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