Lucy Powell
British politician (born 1974)
Lucy Maria Powell (born 10 October 1974)[1] is a British Labour and Co-operative politician and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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_2.jpg) Official portrait, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Penny Mordaunt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Manchester Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 15 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tony Lloyd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 29,089 (55.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 9 May 2021 – 29 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Thangam Debbonaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lisa Nandy[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 13 September 2015 – 26 June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tristram Hunt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Pat Glass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 November 2014 – 13 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Michael Dugher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tom Watson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 November 2021 – 4 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jo Stevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Thangam Debbonaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 September 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Thangam Debbonaire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Chris Philp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Lucy Maria Powell 10 October 1974 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | James Williamson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Parrs Wood High School Xaverian College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Oxford King's College London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
She was first elected at the Manchester Central by-election in November 2012. In September 2015 she was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, but resigned in June 2016.
In the aftermath of the Labour Party’s landslide victory in 2024 general election, Powell was appointed the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council by the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 5 July.[2]
Notes
change- ↑ As Shadow Secretary for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities.
References
change- ↑ "The Next Generation: Parliamentary Candidates to Watch" (PDF). Insight Public Affairs. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Who's in Keir Starmer's new cabinet?". BBC News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
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