Wes Streeting
British politician (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wesley Streeting (/ˈstritɪŋ/; born 21 January 1983) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2021, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ilford North since 2015.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and has not been an incumbent MP since Parliament was dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during this period. |
Quick Facts Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Leader ...
Wes Streeting | |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | |
Assumed office 29 November 2021 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Jonathan Ashworth |
Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty | |
In office 9 May 2021 – 29 November 2021 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Shadow Minister for Schools | |
In office 16 October 2020 – 9 May 2021 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Margaret Greenwood |
Succeeded by | Peter Kyle |
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
In office 9 April 2020 – 16 October 2020 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Lyn Brown |
Succeeded by | Abena Oppong-Asare |
Member of Parliament for Ilford North | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Lee Scott |
Majority | 5,198 (10.4%) |
53rd President of the National Union of Students | |
In office 1 July 2008 – 10 June 2010 | |
Preceded by | Gemma Tumelty |
Succeeded by | Aaron Porter |
Personal details | |
Born | (1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 (age 41) |
Political party | Labour |
Domestic partner | Joe Dancey |
Residence(s) | Redbridge, London |
Education | Westminster City School |
Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Streeting speaks at a debate on whether the school curriculum should be used to impart values Recorded 17 November 2012 | |
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He served as Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty from May to November 2021, as Shadow Minister for Schools from 2020 to 2021, and as Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from April to October 2020. He was also president of the National Union of Students (NUS), and Deputy Leader of Redbridge London Borough Council.