Kevan Jones
Kevan David Jones PC (born 25 April 1964) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham since 2001. He served as a defence minister under Gordon Brown, and resigned as a shadow defence minister in January 2016 in protest against a front-bench reshuffle by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The Right Honourable Kevan Jones MP | |
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| Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces | |
| In office 12 May 2010 – 6 January 2016 | |
| Leader | Harriet Harman Ed Miliband Harriet Harman Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Andrew Robathan |
| Succeeded by | Kate Hollern |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans | |
| In office 5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Derek Twigg |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Robathan |
| Member of Parliament for North Durham | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Giles Radice |
| Majority | 4,742 (11.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevan David Jones 25 April 1964 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | Pelton Fell |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Maine, Newcastle Polytechnic |
| Website | Official website |
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