Lindsay Hoyle
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957)[1] is a British politician. He has been the Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. He was a Labour Party MP. However, he was elected as speaker so he has been independent from 2019.
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| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | John Bercow |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
| In office 8 June 2010 – 4 November 2019 | |
| Speaker | John Bercow |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Haselhurst |
| Succeeded by | Eleanor Laing |
| Member of Parliament for Chorley | |
| Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Den Dover |
| Majority | 7,512 (13.5%) |
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| Born | Lindsay Harvey Hoyle 10 June 1957 Adlington, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Speaker |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (before 2019), Independent (since 2019) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Doug Hoyle (father) |
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As a Labour MP, Hoyle was Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker to John Bercow from 2010 to 2019, before being elected as Speaker on 4 November 2019.[2]
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Official portrait of Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Hoyle (left) during the coronation of King Charles III in 2023
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References
- ↑ 'HOYLE, Hon. Lindsay (Harvey)', Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 [1]. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ Deputy Speakers: Hoyle, Primarolo and Evans elected BBC News, 8 June 2010