Matthew Jones
| The Right Honourable Matthew Jones EC | |
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| 19th Prime Minister of New Ingrea | |
| In office 13 March 2012 – 26 March 2018 | |
| Monarch | Geoffrey VII |
| Deputy | Sebastian Vincent |
| Preceded by | Jim Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | Paul Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1951 Langford, VERN |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Religion | Christian (Ingrean) |
The Right Honourable Matthew Wisner Jones EC (born 4 June 1951) is a retired Democratic Party politician, who served as Prime Minister of New Ingrea from 2012 until his retirement in 2018.
Early life and education
Matthew Wisner Jones was born on 4 June 1951 in Langford, Vernonshire. Matthew's parents were farmers from Willowdene, some 46.4 miles (74.7 kilometres) north-east of Langford. During the Second World War, Matthew's father had served with distinction in the 1st Battalion of the Royal New Ingrean Volunteers.
Jones attended Willowdene Primary School and later Kingsbury Boys School where he obtained a score of 94.44 in the Advanced Certificate of Education. After leaving school, Jones enrolled in a Bachelor of Law at University College Kingsbury. Upon graduating in 1976, Matthew went on to become a Legal Aid solicitor in Langford.
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| Parliament of New Ingrea | ||
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| New district | MHA for Woolcaster 2000–present |
Succeeded by Hugh Bennett |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jim Goodwin |
Leader of the Opposition 2004 – 2012 |
Succeeded by Kristine Dawkins |
| Prime Minister of New Ingrea 2012–present |
Succeeded by Paul Richardson | |
| President of the Executive Council 2012–present | ||
| Keeper of the Great Seal of New Ingrea 2012–present | ||
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bill Howlett |
Leader of the Democratic Party 2004 – present |
Succeeded by Paul Richardson |