Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel Miliband MP (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician. He was the leader of the Labour Party and of the Official Opposition. He is also the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Doncaster North, and is a former cabinet minister.
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Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Claire Coutinho | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 November 2021 – 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Barry Gardiner[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 May 2010 – 8 October 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader | Harriet Harman (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Greg Clark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Meg Hillier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 September 2010 – 8 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | David Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Harriet Harman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Harriet Harman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 September 2010 – 8 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Harriet Harman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Gordon Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Jeremy Corbyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Doncaster North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kevin Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Edward Samuel Miliband 24 December 1969 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 2 sons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parents | Ralph Miliband Marion Kozak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relatives | David Miliband (elder brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford (BA) London School of Economics (MSc) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www |
He was born in University College Hospital, Bloomsbury, London and raised in Primrose Hill. His parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants. He is the younger son of the Marxist thinker Ralph Miliband. At the London School of Economics, he obtained a Master's degree in Economics, and then became an advisor to Labour politicians such as Harriet Harman and Gordon Brown. At the 2005 general election, he was elected to be the MP for Doncaster North. His first job in government was as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which he took up on October 3, 2008 and remained as until Labour lost the 2010 General Election.
In September 2010, he defeated his brother David Miliband by a small number of votes to become leader of the Labour Party.[1]
He resigned as leader in May 2015 after Labour lost to the Conservative Party in the General election. Jeremy Corbyn replaced him.
Following Labour's landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Miliband was appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by Starmer. He was among several ministers under Blair and Brown to be appointed to Starmer's cabinet.
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change- ↑ "Ed Miliband is new Labour leader". 25 September 2010 – via www.bbc.co.uk.