Steve Reed (politician)
British politician (born 1963)
Steven Mark Ward Reed OBE (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician who has been Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since September 2023. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he has been Member of Parliament for Croydon North since a 2012 by-election.[1]
Steve Reed | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |
| Assumed office 4 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Jim McMahon |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | |
| In office 29 November 2021 – 4 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | David Lammy |
| Succeeded by | Shabana Mahmood |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |
| In office 6 April 2020 – 29 November 2021 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Andrew Gwynne |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Nandy |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | |
| In office 24 June 2019 – 6 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Emma Lewell-Buck |
| Succeeded by | Tulip Siddiq |
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | |
| In office 3 October 2016 – 24 June 2019 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Ian Lavery Anna Turley |
| Succeeded by | Vicky Foxcroft |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | |
| In office 8 May 2015 – 27 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Harriet Harman (acting) Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Andy Sawford |
| Succeeded by | Jim McMahon |
| Shadow Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 7 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Gloria de Piero |
| Succeeded by | Lyn Brown |
| Member of Parliament for Croydon North | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Wicks |
| Majority | 24,673 (44.4%) |
| Leader of Lambeth Council | |
| In office 4 May 2006 – 29 November 2012 | |
| Deputy | Jackie Meldrum |
| Preceded by | Peter Truesdale |
| Succeeded by | Lib Peck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Mark Ward Reed 12 November 1963 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield |
| Website | Official website |
He was Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2020 to 2021 and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from 2021 to 2023. Before his election to Parliament, he was leader of Lambeth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012.
References change
- ↑ "Croydon North by-election: Labour's Steve Reed secures win". BBC News. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Roberts, Scott (2012-11-30). "London: Gay council boss elected as Labour MP for Croydon North". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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