Ellie Reeves

British politician (born 1980)

Eleanor Claire Reeves (born 11 December 1980) is a British politician who has served as Chairperson of the Labour Party and Minister of State without Portfolio since July 2024. As a member of the Labour Party, she has been the Member of Parliament for Lewisham West and East Dulwich, formerly Lewisham West and Penge, since 2017. She used to be Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales from April of 2020 until December of 2021 and Shadow Minister for Prisons and Probation from 2021 until 2023.

Ellie Reeves

Official portrait, 2023
Chairperson of the Labour Party
Assumed office
6 July 2024
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byAnneliese Dodds
Minister of State without Portfolio
Assumed office
6 July 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byEsther McVey
Labour Party Deputy National Campaign Coordinator
In office
4 September 2023 – 6 July 2024
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byConor McGinn
Succeeded byTBD
Shadow Minister for Prisons and Probation
In office
4 December 2021 – 5 September 2023
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byLyn Brown
Succeeded byRuth Cadbury
Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales
In office
9 April 2020 – 4 December 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byNick Thomas-Symonds
Succeeded byAndy Slaughter
Member of Parliament
for Lewisham West and East Dulwich
Lewisham West and Penge (2017-2024)
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byJim Dowd
Majority18,397 (39.7%)
Personal details
Born
Eleanor Claire Reeves

(1980-12-11) 11 December 1980 (age 43)[1]
Beckenham, London, England
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)
(m. 2012)
Children2
RelativesRachel Reeves (sister)
Alma materSt Catherine's College, Oxford
ProfessionBarrister
WebsiteOfficial website

References

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  1. "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Retrieved 24 April 2019.