Emily Thornberry

The Right Honourable Emily Thornberry
Official portrait, 2020
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
In office 29 November 2021 – 5 July 2024
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	The Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Succeeded by	Jeremy Wright
In office 7 October 2011 – 3 December 2014
Leader	Ed Miliband
Preceded by	The Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Succeeded by	The Lord Bach
Further shadow portfolios Shadow Secretary of State Shadow Minister Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury Incumbent Assumed office 5 May 2005 Preceded by Chris Smith Majority 15,455 (36.2%) Personal details Born Emily Anne Thornberry (1960-07-27) 27 July 1960 Guildford, Surrey, England Political party Labour Spouse(s) Christopher Nugee (m. 1991) Children 3 Parents Cedric Thornberry Sallie Thornberry Alma mater University of Kent (LLB) Website {{URL|example.com|optional display text}} Emily Anne Thornberry MP (born 27 July 1960) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington South and Finsbury since the 2005 general election. She was the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Shadow First Secretary of State under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn. In December 2019, Thornberry launched her leadership campaign for the 2020 Labour Party leadership race. She was eliminated from the race on February 14, 2020. Emily Thornberry Media Shadow Foreign Secretary speech at the 2016 Labour Party Conference Speaking at a 2020 leadership election hustings Thornberry, Corbyn and local councillors present Yvette Cooper with a petition from Islington residents for more affordable housing, 19 October 2006 References Other websites Official website