John Braddock, 2nd Earl Braddock
| The Right Honourable The Earl Braddock KC | |
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| Deputy Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 13 March 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Matthew Jones |
| Preceded by | Lucien Bancroft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1958 Kingsbury, CENT |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Olivia Crowther |
| Parents | Jonathan Braddock Jane Burdett |
| Children | Philip Braddock, Lord Ripley |
| Residence | Ripley Grange |
| Alma mater | University College Kingsbury |
| Profession | Canon lawyer |
| Cabinet | 56th |
| Religion | Christian (Ingrean) |
The Right Honourable John Phillip Alexander Braddock, 2nd Earl Braddock KC (born 1 August 1958) is a Democratic Party politician and member of the Senate. A canon lawyer by profession, Braddock entered Parliament in 2004 and has served as the Deputy Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs since 2012.
John succeeded his father as the Earl Braddock in 2006. Prior to this, he known by the courtesy title of Lord Ripley, so named for the family seat of Ripley Grange near the village of Hargrave in Centralia.
Early life and education
Birth and schooling
John Braddock was born in Kingsbury on the 1 August 1958, the eldest child of Jonathan Braddock and Jane Braddock (née Burdett). John's birth was the first child born by a sitting Opposition Leader since independence.
Titles, styles, honours, and arms
Titles and styles
- The Right Honourable The Earl Braddock, KC (2006-present)
- The Honourable The Lord Ripley, KC (2001-2006)
- The Honourable The Lord Ripley (1980-2001)
- Mr John Braddock (1958-1980)
Honours
- KC: King's Counsel, 17 October 2001
Arms
When his father was elevated to the peerage in 1976, Lord Ripley received his own grant of arms, which was identical to those of his father differenced with a label azure.
Arms of John Braddock, 2nd Earl Braddock | ||
| Notes | The arms of the Earl Braddock consist of: |  |
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| Adopted | 1 March 1976 | |
| Crest | An earl's coronet | |
| Escutcheon | Fusilly bendwise Argent and Gules, an apple tree eradicated all Or; | |
| Supporters | Two greyhounds proper | |
| Motto | Ex familia constantia (From family, steadiness) | |
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mackenzie Smith |
Deputy Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Peerage of New Ingrea | ||
| Preceded by Jonathan Braddock |
Earl Braddock 2006–present |
Incumbent Heir: Philip Braddock |
| Order of precedence in New Ingrea | ||
| Preceded by The Earl Burleigh |
Order of Precedence The Earl Braddock |
Succeeded by The Earl Meyer |