Christopher Chope

Sir Christopher Robert Chope OBE (born 19 May 1947) is a British barrister and politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Christchurch in Dorset since 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he was first elected in 1983 for Southampton Itchen, but lost this seat in 1992 to Labour. He returned to Parliament in 1997 and has remained an MP ever since. A Brexit advocate, Chope has been supportive of Leave Means Leave, a Eurosceptic pressure group.

Sir
Christopher Chope
OBE MP
Official portrait, 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport
In office
22 July 1990 – 10 April 1992
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Preceded byRobert Atkins
Succeeded byKenneth Carlisle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment
In office
10 September 1986 – 22 July 1990
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Preceded byGeorge Young
Succeeded byPatrick Nicholls
Member of Parliament
for Christchurch
Assumed office
1 May 1997
Preceded byDiana Maddock
Majority24,617 (47.4%)
Member of Parliament
for Southampton Itchen
In office
9 June 1983 – 16 March 1992
Preceded byBob Mitchell
Succeeded byJohn Denham
Personal details
Born
Christopher Robert Chope

(1947-05-19) 19 May 1947
Putney, London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Christine Mary Hutchinson
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(m. 1987)​
Children2
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
Websitewww.chrischope.com
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