Claire Perry O'Neill

Claire Louise Perry O'Neill (née Richens; born 3 April 1964) is a British businesswoman and former politician who is the managing director for climate and energy at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, having previously served as Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth from 2017 to 2019. Formerly a member of the Conservative Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Devizes in Wiltshire from 2010 to 2019.

The Right Honourable
Claire Perry
Official portrait, 2018
Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth
In office
12 June 2017  24 July 2019
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byNick Hurd
Succeeded byKwasi Kwarteng
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rail
In office
15 July 2014  14 July 2016
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byStephen Hammond
Succeeded byPaul Maynard
Member of Parliament
for Devizes
In office
6 May 2010  6 November 2019
Preceded byMichael Ancram
Succeeded byDanny Kruger
Personal details
Born
Claire Louise Richens

(1964-04-03) 3 April 1964
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Political partyIndependent (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (before 2023)
Spouses
  • Clayton Perry
    (m. 1996; div. 2013)
  • William O'Neill
    (m. 2018)
Children3
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford,
Harvard University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionInvestment banking
Websitewww.claireperry.org.uk
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