Louise Haigh
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Louise Margaret Haigh (/heɪɡ/) (born 22 July 1987) is a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Heeley at the 2015 general election, as the youngest Labour member of that parliament.[1] She served as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2021.
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Louise Haigh | |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
Assumed office 29 November 2021 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Jim McMahon |
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
In office 28 April 2020 – 29 November 2021 Acting: 6 April 2020 – 28 April 2020 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Tony Lloyd |
Succeeded by | Peter Kyle |
Shadow Minister of State for Policing | |
In office 3 July 2017 – 6 April 2020 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Lyn Brown |
Succeeded by | Sarah Jones |
Shadow Minister for Digital Economy | |
In office 10 October 2016 – 3 July 2017 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Chi Onwurah |
Succeeded by | Liam Byrne |
Shadow Minister for Civil Service and Digital Reform | |
In office 18 September 2015 – 10 October 2016 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Steve Reed |
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Meg Munn |
Majority | 8,520 (20.0%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Louise Margaret Haigh (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 36) Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Website | Official website |
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