David Lammy

The Right Honourable

David Lammy

MP
The Right Honourable; David Lammy; MP
	Lammy in 2024
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	David Cameron
Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
	In office; 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Bill Rammell
Succeeded by	David Willetts (Universities and Science)
Minister of State for Culture
	In office; 5 May 2005 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Estelle Morris (Arts)
Succeeded by	Margaret Hodge (Culture and Tourism)
Member of Parliament; for Tottenham
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 June 2000
Preceded by	Bernie Grant
Majority	30,175 (64.4%)
Member of the London Assembly ; as the 8th Additional Member
	In office; 4 May 2000 – 4 July 2000
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Jennette Arnold
Personal details
Born	David Lindon Lammy; 19 July 1972 (age 52); Holloway, London, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Nicola Green (m. 2005)
Children	3
Alma mater	School of Oriental and African Studies; Harvard University[source?];
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David Lindon Lammy ^[1] (born 19 July 1972) is a British Labour Party politician, who is currently serving as the Foreign Secretary since 2024.^[2] He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. He was the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs from 2021 until 2024.

David Lammy Media

Official photo of David Lammy, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health .
Lammy appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs by Keir Starmer, 5 July 2024
Lammy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, 14 July 2024
Lammy at the Keskidee Centre in Islington, 2011
Lammy speaking at an anti-Brexit rally in Parliament Square on 25 March 2017
Lammy with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell on 9 May 2024

References

↑ "List of members' Interests, Cabinet Office, March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
↑ "David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

[1] "List of members' Interests, Cabinet Office, March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[2] "David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

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The Right Honourable David Lammy MP
Lammy in 2024

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	David Cameron
Minister of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
In office 28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Bill Rammell
Succeeded by	David Willetts (Universities and Science)
Minister of State for Culture
In office 5 May 2005 – 28 June 2007
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	Estelle Morris (Arts)
Succeeded by	Margaret Hodge (Culture and Tourism)
Member of Parliament for Tottenham
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 June 2000
Preceded by	Bernie Grant
Majority	30,175 (64.4%)
Member of the London Assembly as the 8th Additional Member
In office 4 May 2000 – 4 July 2000
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Jennette Arnold

Personal details
Born	David Lindon Lammy (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 52) Holloway, London, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Nicola Green (m. 2005)
Children	3
Alma mater	School of Oriental and African Studies Harvard University^[source?]
Website	`{{URL\|example.com\|optional display text}}`