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'''Charles Leslie '''"'''Charlie'''"''' Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|PC|KC|sep=,}} (born 19 November 1951) is a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour peer]] and [[barrister]].

'''Charles Leslie '''"'''Charlie'''"''' Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton''', {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|PC|KC|sep=,}} (born 19 November 1951) is a [[British people|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour peer]] and [[barrister]].

Falconer became the [[Lord Chancellor]] and the first [[Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs]] in 2003 under [[Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]]. He is the first [[Secretary of State for Justice]] in a 2007 reorganization and enlargement of the portfolio of the Department for Constitutional Affairs. He held this role for over a month until [[Gordon Brown]] became Prime Minister in June 2007.  

Falconer became the [[Lord Chancellor]] and the first [[Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs]] in 2003 under [[Prime Minister]] [[Tony Blair]]. He was the first [[Secretary of State for Justice]] in a 2007 reorganization and enlargement of the portfolio of the Department for Constitutional Affairs. He held this role for over a month until [[Gordon Brown]] became Prime Minister in June 2007.  

Falconer was replaced by [[Jack Straw]]. He was named Shadow Justice Secretary under the acting leadership of [[Harriet Harman]], and continued in this role after the election of [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as leader of the party, until he resigned on 26 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-shadow-cabinet-resignations-jeremy-corbyn-who-has-gone |author-last1=Syal |author-first=Rajeev |author2-last=Perraudin |author2-first=Frances |title=Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 June 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>

Falconer was replaced by [[Jack Straw]]. He was named Shadow Justice Secretary under the acting leadership of [[Harriet Harman]], and continued in this role after the election of [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as leader of the party, until he resigned on 26 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/26/labour-shadow-cabinet-resignations-jeremy-corbyn-who-has-gone |author-last1=Syal |author-first=Rajeev |author2-last=Perraudin |author2-first=Frances |title=Shadow cabinet resignations: who has gone and who is staying |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 June 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>

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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge]]

[[Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge]]

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[[Category:British King's Counsel]]

[[Category:English King's Counsel]]

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