Clive Lewis (politician)
Clive Anthony Lewis (born 11 September 1971) is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South since the 2015 general election. Lewis was a candidate for Leader of the Labour Party in the 2020 leadership election. He is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.
Clive Lewis MP | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Shadow Minister for Sustainable Economics | |
| In office 12 January 2018 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
| In office 6 October 2016 – 8 February 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Jon Trickett |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Long-Bailey |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Emily Thornberry |
| Succeeded by | Nia Griffith |
| Member of Parliament for Norwich South | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Wright |
| Majority | 12,760 (24.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clive Anthony Lewis 11 September 1971 London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group |
| Spouse |
Katy Steel (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army (Territorial Army) |
| Years of service | 2006–2009 |
| Unit | 7th Battalion, The Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Operation Herrick |
He previously served as vice-president of the National Union of Students, worked as a TV reporter for BBC News and served as an infantry officer with the Territorial Army. Lewis also served a three-month tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009.
He became shadow defence secretary in June 2016, and shadow business secretary in October 2016. Lewis left the Shadow Cabinet in 2017 in protest over the Labour Party's decision to whip its MPs into voting to trigger Article 50, but re-joined the front bench a year later as shadow minister for sustainable economics.
Lewis stood in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election, but did not receive the required 22 parliamentarian nominations, and withdrew.