Victoria Starmer
British solicitor; spouse of the British Prime Minister
Victoria, Lady Starmer (née Alexander; born 1973 or 1974) is the wife of Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She worked as a solicitor and now works for the National Health Service (NHS) as an occupational health worker.
Victoria Starmer | |
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.jpeg) Starmer in 2024 | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| Assumed role 5 July 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Akshata Murty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victoria Alexander 1973/1974 (age 50–51) London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University (LL.B.) |
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Even though she studied to be a lawyer, she stopped practising law and began working for the NHS.[1][2]
Alexander met Keir Starmer, then a senior barrister with Doughty Street Chambers, while working on the same case.[3] They got engaged in 2004 and married on 6 May 2007.[4]
The couple have two children: a son (born 2008) and a daughter (born 2010).[5]
References
change- ↑ "Keir Starmer: The sensible radical". New Statesman. 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020.
- ↑ Pickard, Jim (7 May 2020). "Keir Starmer: 'The government has been slow in nearly all of the major decisions'". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020.
- ↑ Franks, Josephine. "Meet Victoria Starmer, the new prime minister's wife". Sky News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "What do we know about Sir Keir Starmer's wife, Lady Starmer?". Tatler. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020.
- ↑ Harpin, Lee (16 November 2020). "Starmer: Our kids are being brought up to know their Jewish backgrounds". The Jewish Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022.
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