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Jesse Norman
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Official portrait, 2020
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| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2024 |
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| Leader | Kemi Badenoch |
| Preceded by | Chris Philp |
| Minister of State for Decarbonisation and Technology | |
| In office 26 October 2022 – 13 November 2023 |
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| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Lucy Frazer |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Browne |
| In office 12 November 2018 – 23 May 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Jo Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Michael Ellis |
| Minister of State for the Americas and the Overseas Territories | |
| In office 7 September 2022 – 26 October 2022 |
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| Prime Minister | Liz Truss |
| Preceded by | Rehman Chishti |
| Succeeded by | David Rutley |
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 16 September 2021 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Mel Stride |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Frazer |
| Paymaster General | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 24 July 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Mel Stride |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Dowden |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 15 June 2017 – 12 November 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jones |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jones |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Industry and Energy | |
| In office 18 July 2016 – 14 June 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Richard Harrington |
| Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee | |
| In office 18 June 2015 – 18 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | John Whittingdale |
| Succeeded by | Damian Collins |
| Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Keetch |
| Majority | 1,279 (1.8%) |
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Alexander Jesse Norman
23 June 1962 London, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
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Kate Bingham
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| Relations | Sir Mark Norman, Bt (uncle) Sir Torquil Norman (father) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residences | London Hereford |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford University College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Visual reasoning in Euclid's geometry : an epistemology of diagrams (2003) |
Jesse Norman, born on June 23, 1962, is a British politician. He is a member of the Conservative Party. Since November 2024, he has served as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hereford and South Herefordshire since 2010.
Before becoming an MP, Jesse Norman worked in finance at Barclays. He also taught at University College London. Earlier in his career, he managed a charity that helped with education in Eastern Europe. He has held several important government roles, including Paymaster General and Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
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Jesse Norman's Early Life and Education
Jesse Norman was born in London on June 23, 1962. His father is Sir Torquil Norman. His mother is Lady Elizabeth Montagu. His family has a long history, including his great-grandfather, Sir Henry Norman.
He attended Eton College, a well-known school. Later, he studied at Merton College, Oxford.
Jesse Norman's Career Journey
Jesse Norman has had a varied career. He has worked in academia, charity, and politics.
Academic Work
Jesse Norman continued his studies at University College London. He became an Honorary Research Fellow in philosophy. He earned his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1999. In 2003, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). His PhD research was about how we use diagrams in geometry.
He also taught philosophy at University College London and Birkbeck, University of London. He was a visiting fellow at All Souls College, Oxford in 2016–17 and again in 2022. He is interested in the ideas of thinkers like Edmund Burke and Adam Smith.
Charity Work
For many years, Jesse Norman was a trustee for The Roundhouse. This is an arts venue and charity in North London. His father, Sir Torquil Norman, founded it.
He has also been on the board of the Hay Festival. This is a famous literature festival. He also helped local charities in Hereford and Ross-on-Wye.
Writing and Think Tanks
Jesse Norman was a Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange. This is a "think tank" that researches public policy. He often writes articles for national newspapers.
His book Compassionate Conservatism (2006), written with Janan Ganesh, was very influential. It was called a "guidebook" to the political ideas of David Cameron. He also wrote Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why It Matters (2018). This book won a parliamentary award.
His biography of Edmund Burke was considered for a major non-fiction prize in 2013. Jesse Norman also wrote a novel called The Winding Stair. It was published in June 2023.
Political Beginnings
In 2006, Jesse Norman ran for local council in Camden, London. He was a Conservative candidate but was not elected.
Jesse Norman's Parliamentary Career
In the 2010 general election, Jesse Norman was elected as an MP. He represents the area of Hereford and South Herefordshire. He won with 46.2% of the votes.
He was part of the Treasury Select Committee from 2010 to 2015. This committee looks at how the government manages money. He also helped start groups that support employee ownership.
In 2013, Jesse Norman talked about why many politicians from Eton College were in government. He said it was because of Eton's focus on public service. He later clarified that he was defending one school, not criticizing others.
In September 2013, he disagreed with the government's plan for military action in Syria. Because of this, he was removed from a policy advisory group.
In 2014, he supported Prime Minister Cameron's opposition to Jean-Claude Juncker becoming President of the European Commission. He believed that the EU's leader should be chosen by elected officials.
He also raised concerns about football club ownership rules in the House of Commons. He spoke about issues at Hereford United football club.
In the 2015 general election, Jesse Norman was re-elected as MP. His share of the vote increased to 52.6%.
Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee
In June 2015, he was chosen to be the Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. This committee looks at topics like sports, media, and the arts.
In September 2015, during a committee hearing, he discussed allegations of doping in athletics. He mentioned that British athletes might be under suspicion. This led to a response from runner Paula Radcliffe, who denied any involvement in doping.
Ministerial Roles
After Theresa May became Prime Minister in July 2016, Jesse Norman was appointed to a role in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
He was re-elected in the 2017 general election. After this, he became a junior minister in the Department for Transport. In November 2018, he became a more senior Minister of State in the same department.
In May 2019, he was appointed Paymaster General and Financial Secretary to the Treasury. He kept the latter role under Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He stepped down from these roles in September 2021. During his time at the Treasury, he helped manage the UK's support schemes during the pandemic. He also worked on digitizing the tax system.
He was re-elected again in the 2019 general election. His vote share increased to 61.2%.
In June 2022, Jesse Norman expressed his lack of confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership. He disagreed with some of Johnson's policies, like the Rwanda plan. He also felt that Parliament was being sidelined. After Johnson resigned, Norman supported Liz Truss for leadership.
In September 2022, he returned to government. He became the Minister of State for the Americas and the Overseas Territories under Liz Truss. In October 2022, he moved to the Department for Transport. He was appointed Minister of State for Decarbonisation and Technology by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He held this role until November 2023.
In November 2023, he decided to step down from his ministerial role. He said he wanted to spend more time campaigning in his local area.
In Opposition
In the 2024 general election, Jesse Norman was re-elected as MP. His majority was 1,279 votes.
In July 2024, he supported Kemi Badenoch in the Conservative Party leadership election. After she won, Jesse Norman was appointed Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. This means he leads the opposition's business in Parliament.
In January 2025, Jesse Norman became the Chair of NMITE. This is a university that teaches engineering and technology. He said it was a "huge honour" and that NMITE helps students get jobs with top companies.
Jesse Norman's Political Views
Jesse Norman is seen as part of the One-Nation wing of the Conservative Party. He is considered one of the main thinkers behind Cameronism. He supports the idea of the Big Society. This idea focuses on communities and local groups helping each other, rather than relying only on the government.
He believes that conservatism should focus on human responsibility. He thinks that social structures should be kept to help people from past, present, and future generations.
Jesse Norman has never publicly said how he voted in the 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union. He said that his vote was private because a referendum is different from representative government.
Jesse Norman's Personal Life
In 1992, Jesse Norman married Kate Bingham. She is known for leading the UK's COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce. They have two sons and one daughter.
In November 2019, he became a member of the Privy Council. This is a group of senior advisors to the King.
Jesse Norman's Books
- The Achievement of Michael Oakeshott (editor) (1993)
- Breaking the Habits of a Lifetime: Poland's First Steps Toward the Market (editor) (1994)
- After Euclid: Visual Reasoning and the Epistemology of Diagrams (2006)
- Compassionate Conservatism (with Janan Ganesh) (2008)
- The Big Society: The Anatomy of the New Politics (2010)
- Edmund Burke: The Visionary Who Invented Modern Politics (2014)
- Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters (2018)
- The Winding Stair (2023)
See also
In Spanish: Jesse Norman para niños
