Emily Thornberry
British politician (born 1960)
Emily Anne Thornberry MP (born 27 July 1960) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington South and Finsbury since the 2005 general election.[2] She was the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Shadow First Secretary of State under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
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Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 November 2021 – 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jeremy Wright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 7 October 2011 – 3 December 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Ed Miliband | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | The Baroness Scotland of Asthal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | The Lord Bach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 May 2005[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Chris Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 15,455 (36.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Emily Anne Thornberry 27 July 1960 Guildford, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alma mater | University of Kent (LLB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www |
In December 2019, Thornberry launched her leadership campaign for the 2020 Labour Party leadership race.[3][4] She was eliminated from the race on February 14, 2020.
References
change- ↑ https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/ms-emily-thornberry
- ↑ "Labour's Emily Thornberry quits over 'snobby' tweet". BBC News. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Mason, Rowena (2019-12-18). "Emily Thornberry throws her hat into ring for Labour leadership". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- ↑ "Thornberry enters Labour leadership race". 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-18.