Lisa Nandy
British politician (born 1979)
Lisa Eva Nandy (born 9 August 1979) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Wigan since 2010. She was Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from September 2015 until June 2016.[1][2] She became the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 5 April 2020.[3]
Lisa Nandy | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Sir Keir Starmer |
| Shadowing | Dominic Raab |
| Preceded by | Emily Thornberry |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | |
| In office 13 September 2015 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Shadowing | Amber Rudd |
| Preceded by | Caroline Flint |
| Succeeded by | Barry Gardiner |
| Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Turner |
| Majority | 6,728 (14.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lisa Eva Nandy 9 August 1979 Manchester, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Relations | Frank Byers |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Louise Nandy Dipak Nandy |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University University of London |
| Website | Official website |
Nandy ran in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election. Out of three candidates she came in third place and received 79,597 votes, representing 16.2% of the total vote.[4]
A day after the 2020 Labour Party leadership election on 5 April 2020, the winning candidate, Keir Starmer, appointed Nandy in the shadow cabinet in the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.[3]
References change
- ↑ "Election 2010: Lisa Nandy (Lab)". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Kelly's Directories. 2000. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-333-54577-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Labour leadership: Lisa Nandy appointed shadow foreign secretary". BBC News. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ "New Labour leader Keir Starmer vows to lead party into 'new era'". BBC News. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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