1. Alister Jack was born on 7 July 1963 in Dumfries, Scotland.
14 Facts About Alister Jack
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Alister Jack currently owns a farm of 1,200 acres in Courance, near Lockerbie.
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Alister Jack formerly chaired the River Annan Fishery Board and Trust, Fisheries Management Scotland and Galloway Woodlands.
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Alister Jack was appointed parliamentary private secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords on 31 August 2018, a position he held until he was appointed an Assistant Government Whip on 20 February 2019.
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Alister Jack was appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland by Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019.
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Alister Jack was the first MP of the 2017 intake to join the Cabinet.
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Alister Jack was reappointed to the Truss ministry in September 2022.
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On 10 September 2022, Alister Jack attended the Accession Council and Principal Proclamation for His Majesty King Charles III at St James's Palace, London.
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Alister Jack signed the Official Proclamation and witnessed His Majesty's Oath relating to the security of the Church of Scotland.
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On 17 January 2023, Alister Jack exercised the Section 35 power granted to him as Secretary of State for Scotland in the 1998 Scotland Act and stopped the Scottish Government's Gender Recognition Reform Bill from proceeding to Royal Assent.
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Alister Jack dismissed this and responded that he did not believe her.
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Alister Jack was sworn as a member of the Privy Council on 25 July 2019, on his appointment as Secretary of State for Scotland.
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Alister Jack is a former deputy lieutenant for the lieutenancy area of Dumfries.
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On 4 July 2024, Alister Jack was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 Dissolution Honours for political and public service.