James Wild

James Oliver Wild (born 5 January 1977) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Norfolk since the 2019 general election. Wild formerly served as an advisor to then Education Secretary, Michael Gove.

Education and career

Wild attended the fee paying Norwich School and later studied at Queen Mary College, University of London, where he obtained a BA in politics.

After university he worked in public relations for T Mobile & Hanover Communications before becoming a Special Advisor to the Minister for Business and Enterprise. Subsequently, he became a Special Advisor to the Minister for Energy, then a Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence, then Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, and then a Senior Special Adviser to the Prime Minister. In November 2019 he became Conservative Party Candidate for North West Norfolk.

Personal life

Wild is married to Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, who currently serves as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. On the night of the 2017 general election, Wild and his brother were involved in a scuffle with a reporter following Wild's failure to unseat Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb in the North Norfolk constituency.