Jesse Norman

Alexander Jesse Norman (born 23 June 1962) is a British politician, author and philosopher who has served as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons since November 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hereford and South Herefordshire since 2010. Norman was a director at Barclays before leaving the City in 1997 to research and teach at University College London. Prior to that he ran an educational charity in Eastern Europe during and after the Communist era. Between 2016 and 2023, he held several ministerial positions, including Paymaster General and Financial Secretary to the Treasury. Upon Kemi Badenoch's victory in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election, Norman was appointed Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, replacing Chris Philp.