David Lammy

British politician (born 1972)

David Lindon Lammy PC FRSA[1] (born 19 July 1972) is a British Labour Party politician, who is currently serving as the Foreign Secretary since 2024.[2] He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. He was the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs from 2021 until 2024.


David Lammy

Lammy in 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Assumed office
5 July 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byDavid Cameron
Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
In office
28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byBill Rammell
Succeeded byDavid Willetts (Universities and Science)
Minister of State for Culture
In office
5 May 2005 – 28 June 2007
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byEstelle Morris (Arts)
Succeeded byMargaret Hodge (Culture and Tourism)
Member of Parliament
for Tottenham
Assumed office
22 June 2000
Preceded byBernie Grant
Majority30,175 (64.4%)
Member of the London Assembly
as the 8th Additional Member
In office
4 May 2000 – 4 July 2000
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byJennette Arnold
Personal details
Born
David Lindon Lammy

(1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 52)
Holloway, London, England
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)
(m. 2005)
Children3
Alma mater
Websitewww.davidlammy.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

References

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  1. "List of members' Interests, Cabinet Office, March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. "David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-05.