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My Take
John Bercow became, improbably, the most globally recognizable parliamentary figure of the Brexit years, all because of how he ran the room. Born 1963 in Edgware, he served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, his bellowed Order! Order! turning a procedural role into appointment viewing. A Conservative MP for Buckingham before taking the chair, he was a divisive figure, accused of bias and bullying, and I do not pretend that is irrelevant. But as pure theater, the small man with the enormous voice taming a chamber of squabbling MPs was undeniably gripping. Love or loathe him, he made the Commons watchable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Bercow
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・バーコウ
- Reading
- じょん・ばーこう
- Born
- January 19, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Edgware, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- politician / political scientist
2. Background
- University
- University of Essex
Awards & achievements
- James Joyce Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.johnbercow.co.uk
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B3%E3%82%A6
Frequently asked questions
When was John Bercow born?
Born January 19, 1963 (age 63).
Where is John Bercow from?
John Bercow is from Edgware, United Kingdom.
What does John Bercow do?
John Bercow works as politician, political scientist.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.