Jonathan was born in 1965 and is married to Rebecca; they live in the constituency together with their son and daughter.
Jonathan has practised law since 1990 and became a partner in a commercial law firm specialising in advising trade and both smaller and larger businesses. His real life practical understanding of the challenges facing business, both through having run a business himself and advising others, has helped forge his political ambitions to free business from red tape and actively support enterprise and job creation in the Huntingdon constituency.
For relaxation, he enjoys outdoor sports and activities, visiting the theatre, reading good histories and biographies, and appreciating Britain's countryside and heritage.
Jonathan Djanogly's Experience
Jonathan has been active in the Conservative Party since 1985. After graduating from Law School in 1988, he moved to London where he became active in the Borough of Westminster and was elected to the council in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. In 1997, he stood for Parliament in the Labour held seat of Oxford East, and was elected to represent the Huntingdon constituency in 2001.
He was appointed to the Trade and Industry Select Committee, where he was involved in enquiries into new business regulations, security of energy supply, manufacturing productivity and the performance of the Post Office.
In May 2004, he was appointed as a Shadow Minister for Home, Legal & Constitutional Affairs, and from May 2005 until the 2010 election, he served as the Shadow Solicitor General, assisting with the Constitutional Affairs shadow portfolio. In addition from December 2005 until the 2010 election, he was appointed as Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance in the shadow BIS team. In these positions, Jonathan led for the opposition on many Bills, including the Companies Act (the longest Act ever) and the Legal Services Act dealing with the regulation of the legal sector.
In May 2010, he was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice with specific responsibility for legal aid, the Courts, family law and civil law.