Clive Lewis (politician)
Clive Anthony Lewis[1] (born 11 September 1971) is a British Labour politician and journalist. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South since winning the seat at the 2015 general election.[2]
Clive Lewis | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Shadow Minister for Sustainable Economics | |
| In office 12 January 2018 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | |
| In office 6 October 2016 – 8 February 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Jon Trickett[a] |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Long-Bailey |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | |
| In office 27 June 2016 – 6 October 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Emily Thornberry |
| Succeeded by | Nia Griffith |
| Member of Parliament for Norwich South | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Wright |
| Majority | 12,760 (24.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clive Anthony Lewis 11 September 1971 London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group |
| Spouse(s) | Katy Steel (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army (Territorial Army) |
| Years of service | 2006–2009 |
| Unit | 7th Battalion, The Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Operation Herrick |
Lewis was appointed by Jeremy Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence in June 2016,[3] and later appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the October 2016 reshuffle.
In December 2019, Lewis announced his candidacy for Leader of the Labour Party in the 2020 leadership election.[4] He dropped out from the race on 13 January 2020.[5]
Clive Lewis (politician) Media
Lewis speaking at the 2016 Labour Party Conference
Notes
- ↑ As Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Barry Gardiner preceded Lewis as Energy and Climate Change.
References
- ↑ "Election results for the General election 2015 in Norwich South". Norwich City Council.
- ↑ Norwich South Parliamentary constituency. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14000864. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ Jeremy Corbyn unveils new top team after resignations. BBC News. 27 June 2016. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36632956.
- ↑ Lewis, Clive (19 December 2019). "I'm standing to be Labour leader so the truth can be heard". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ↑ McGuinness, Alec (13 January 2020). "Labour leadership: Clive Lewis pulls out of race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn". Sky News. https://news.sky.com/story/labour-leadership-clive-lewis-pulls-out-of-race-to-succeed-jeremy-corbyn-11907812. Retrieved 13 January 2020.