David Lammy
David Lammy (born 19 July 1972) is an English politician and lawyer serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since the 2000 Tottenham by-election.
The Right Honourable David Lammy MP | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2021 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Lisa Nandy Preet Gill |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Shadow Lord Chancellor | |
| In office 6 April 2020 – 29 November 2021 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Richard Burgon |
| Succeeded by | Steve Reed |
| Shadow Minister for Universities and Science | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 8 October 2010 | |
| Leader | Harriet Harman (Acting) |
| Preceded by | David Willetts |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Thomas |
| Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property | |
| In office 5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Bill Rammell |
| Succeeded by | David Willetts |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills | |
| In office 29 June 2007 – 5 October 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Siôn Simon |
| Minister of State for Culture | |
| In office 10 May 2005 – 28 June 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Estelle Morris |
| Succeeded by | Margaret Hodge |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | |
| In office 13 June 2003 – 10 May 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Bridget Prentice |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health | |
| In office 29 May 2002 – 13 June 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Yvette Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Melanie Johnson |
| Member of Parliament for Tottenham | |
| Assumed office 22 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Grant |
| Majority | 30,175 (64.4%) |
| Member of the London Assembly as the 10th Additional Member | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 4 July 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jennette Arnold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Lindon Lammy 19 July 1972 Holloway, London, England |
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| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Nicola Green (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Downhills Primary School, Tottenham, London The King's School, Peterborough |
| Alma mater | SOAS University of London (LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
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| Signature | |
| Website | www |
Lammy was a minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, lastly as Minister of State for Universities in the Brown ministry. He served as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from 2020 to 2021 and has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet since November 2021.
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