For the British television writer, see Chris Bryant (writer). For the baseball player, see Kris Bryant.
Sir
Chris Bryant
MP
Official portrait, 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe and Asia
In office 13 October 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Preceded by
The Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
Succeeded by
David Lidington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
In office 9 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Preceded by
Gillian Merron
Succeeded by
Henry Bellingham
Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
In office 5 October 2008 – 9 June 2009
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown
Preceded by
Helen Goodman
Succeeded by
Barbara Keeley
Member of Parliament for Rhondda
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2001
Preceded by
Allan Rogers
Majority
11,440 (38.6%)
Committee chairmanships
2020–2023
Standards
2020–2022
Privileges
2017–2019
Finance
Shadow portfolios
Shadow Cabinet
2015–2016
Commons Leader
2015–2015
Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Frontbench
2023–present
Creative Industries and Digital
2014–2015
Arts
2013–2014
Welfare Reform
2011–2013
Immigration
2010–2011
Political and Constitutional Reform
2010–2010
Europe
Personal details
Born
Christopher John Bryant
(1962-01-11) 11 January 1962 (age 62) Cardiff, Wales
Political party
Labour (1986–present)
Other political affiliations
Conservative (before 1986)
Education
Cheltenham College
Alma mater
Mansfield College, Oxford (BA) Ripon College Cuddesdon
Website
chrisbryantmp.org.uk
Sir Christopher John Bryant (born 11 January 1962) is a British politician and former Anglican priest who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rhondda since 2001. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Shadow Minister for Creative Industries and Digital since 2023.
Born in Cardiff, Bryant was privately educated at Cheltenham College before studying English at Mansfield College, Oxford. After graduating with a further degree in theology, he worked as a Church of England priest, as well as having roles at the BBC and Common Purpose. He was elected for Rhondda at the 2001 general election.
He previously served in government as Deputy Leader of the House of Commons from 2008 to 2009 and Under-Secretary of State for Europe and Asia from 2009 to 2010. Bryant served in the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Culture Secretary in 2015 and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2016, before resigning in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.
at Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. ChrisBryant was born in Cardiff, Wales, to a Scottish mother and a Welsh father. Bryant grew up in Cardiff (where his father...
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbi/ KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his...
been labelled by Australian journalist John Pilger as a smear campaign. ChrisBryant, a British parliamentarian, accused Russia in 2012 of orchestrating a...
2010). "ChrisBryant accuses Kay Burley of being 'a bit dim'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2016. Bryant, Chris (9 September 2010). "ChrisBryant MP:...
Retrieved 19 July 2015. Martinson, Jane (17 July 2015). "BBC green paper: ChrisBryant calls for inquiry into possible leaks to media". The Guardian. Retrieved...
ridiculed ChrisBryant in a number of articles, starting with one about a photograph of him in his underpants from a gay dating website. Bryant has publicly...
for £13, with part of the proceeds going to charity. Labour Party MP ChrisBryant remarked during an appearance at Sky News that "the lettuce might as...
push..." TheyWorkForYou. TV, Source: Parliament (21 October 2016). "ChrisBryant close to tears in impassioned speech backing gay pardon law – video"...
May 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021. Sparrow, Andrew (12 October 2009). "ChrisBryant replaces Glenys Kinnock". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original...
Richest People in Tech. Forbes. Retrieved 30 August 2020. Taylor, Paul; Bryant, Chris (2 March 2014). "Hasso Plattner, SAP's software pioneer still sailing...
and bullying backbenchers into voting against the motion; Labour MP ChrisBryant said that he saw MPs "physically manhandled through the voting lobby"...
HBO in the United States. Directed by Michael Anderson and written by ChrisBryant, the film stars Steven Bauer and Michael York. The film is based on the...
the morning of 4 November. Nominations were as follows: ChrisBryant – Diana Johnson, Chris Heaton-Harris, Philippa Whitford, Michael Gove, John McDonnell...
Aidan Mackenzy Bryant (born May 7, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. Bryant is most notable for being a cast member on the NBC late-night sketch...
vulnerable to manipulation by the Russian government. British Labour Party MP ChrisBryant, an ex-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Russia, who claims...
people on board were killed: retired professional basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife...
Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies...
November 2023, at the age of 91. His successor as MP for Rhondda, Sir ChrisBryant, called him "a magnificent advocate for the people of the Rhondda through...
Harrison Bryant named Mackey Award winner". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 11, 2019. Prince, Khobi (December 10, 2019). "FAU's Harrison Bryant, Chris Robison...
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