Dan Rogerson
| Dan Rogerson | |
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| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water, Forestry, Resource Management and Rural Affairs | |
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In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Heath |
| Succeeded by | Rory Stewart |
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Member of Parliament for North Cornwall |
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In office 5 May 2005 – 30 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Scott Mann |
| Majority | 2,981 (6.4%) |
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23 July 1975 Truro, Cornwall |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Heidi Purser |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.danrogerson.org |
Daniel John Rogerson (born 23 July 1975, St Austell) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Cornwall from the 2005 general election until his defeat at the 2015 general election. In October 2013, he became the Liberal Democrat Minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, holding the office until losing his Parliamentary seat to Conservative candidate Scott Mann.
Born in Cornwall, Rogerson grew up in Bodmin, attending Bodmin College (comprehensive school), before studying Politics at the University of Wales Aberystwyth. Whilst a student, Rogerson worked at the Proper Cornish pasty factory in Bodmin.
Dan Rogerson joined the Liberal Democrats whilst still at school in 1991 to help fight for the election of Paul Tyler at the 1992 General election.
He worked at Bedford Borough Council before being elected to the Council himself in 1999 for the ward of Kingsbook. He served as councillor, and later Deputy Group Leader, until 2002. Following his election as a local councillor he worked in University administration.
Rogerson first stood for Parliament in 2001, contesting the North East Bedfordshire seat, increasing the Liberal Democrats' share of the vote by 2.1%.
In 2005 he was elected for the North Cornwall seat and used the Cornish language during the swearing of allegiance in Parliament along with Andrew George in an effort to support the preservation of Cornish identity and culture. In 2006 Rogerson asked the government to make 5 March a public holiday in Cornwall to recognise celebrations for St Piran's Day.
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