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 | |
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![]() Lammy in 2024 | |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | |
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | David Cameron |
Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills | |
In office 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
Preceded by | Bill Rammell |
Succeeded by | David Willetts (Universities and Science) |
Minister of State for Culture | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 28 June 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
Preceded by | Estelle Morris (Arts) |
Succeeded by | Margaret Hodge (Culture and Tourism) |
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 8th Additional Member | |
In office 4 May 2000 – 4 July 2000 | |
Preceded by | Constituency created |
Succeeded by | Jennette Arnold |
Personal details | |
Born | David Lindon Lammy 19 July 1972 Holloway, London, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "List of members' Interests, Cabinet Office, March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-05.