Johnny Mercer (politician)

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The Right Honourable Johnny Mercer MP
Official portrait, 2022
Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs[a]
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 October 2022
Prime Minister	Rishi Sunak
Preceded by	James Heappey
In office 7 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Leo Docherty
Succeeded by	James Heappey
In office 28 July 2019 – 20 April 2021
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Tobias Ellwood
Succeeded by	Leo Docherty
Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Alison Seabeck
Majority	12,897 (29.2%)
Personal details
Born	John Luther Mercer (1981-08-17) 17 August 1981 (age 42) Dartford, Kent, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Felicity Cornelius ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Website	johnnymercer.co.uk
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	2002–2013
Rank	Captain
Unit	29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan Operation Herrick

John Luther Mercer (born 17 August 1981) is a British politician and former British Army officer who has served as Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs since October 2022, having previously held the post from July to September 2022. 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 has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth Moor View since 2015.

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's successor Rishi Sunak.

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