Dan Jarvis
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Dan Jarvis MBE MP |
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Member of Parliament for Barnsley Central |
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Assumed office 3 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Illsley |
| Majority | 12,435 (34%) |
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Daniel Owen Woolgar Jarvis 30 November 1972 Nottingham, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Jarvis (2000–2010, her death) Rachel Jarvis (2013–present) |
| Children | 3 |
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Aberystwyth University Royal Military Academy Sandhurst King's College London |
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| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Parachute Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Banner Kosovo War Operation Telic Operation Herrick |
Daniel Owen Woolgar Jarvis MBE (born 30 November 1972) is a British Labour Party politician and former British Army Major. From 1997 to 2011, he served in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army, before being elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley Central in a by-election.
Jarvis was born on 30 November 1972 in Nottingham, the son of a lecturer at a teacher-training college and a probation officer, both Labour Party members. He attended Lady Bay Primary School and then went on to study at Rushcliffe School.
He and his brother Rob Jarvis are fans of Nottingham Forest, with both as children failing to gain tickets in the ballot for the 1989 F.A. Cup semi-final between Forest and Liverpool at which the Hillsborough disaster took place.
He studied international politics at Aberystwyth University. He graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Politics and Strategic Studies. He graduated with an MA in Conflict, Security & Development from King's College London in 2011.
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