Louise Haigh
British politician (born 1987)
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 for Sheffield Heeley at the 2015 general election, as the youngest Labour member of that parliament. She served as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2021.[1]
Louise Haigh | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
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 22 July 1987 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ "Louise Haigh most hard-working of all new MPs". Yorkshire Post. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2023.