James Carter

James Carter is a British politician. He has served as a Member of Parliament for North Antrim since March of 2020, and currently serves as the Secretary of State for Defense. Carter is a member of the Conservative Party, and formerly a member of the Democratic Unionist Party.

After being elected to Parliament, Carter quickly rose through the DUP ranks and served as Deputy Leader of the party under Carrot's leadership. Carter soon after won a snap election and became leader of the DUP. As DUP leader Carter entered into a confidence and supply agreement with the Conservative Government, and was named Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Serving as the most prominent Northern Irish member of Parliament, Carter fought for increased investment in Northern Ireland by Westminster. As a part of the confidence and supply agreement with the Conservatives, £1B in funding was secured for Northern Ireland as well as the repeal of past legislation that rolled back devolution to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

After the dissolution of the DUP in early 2021, Carter joined the Conservative Party. After a short period in opposition, the Conservatives won a snap election in March and formed a government with confidence from Reform UK. Carter was soon named Secretary of State for Defense, a position he still holds.