Clive Lewis (politician)
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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]
Quick Facts Clive Lewis MP, Shadow Minister for Sustainable Economics ...
Clive Lewis | |
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Shadow Minister for Sustainable Economics | |
Assumed office 12 January 2018 Serving with Lyn Brown | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Anneliese Dodds |
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 (Business, Innovation and Skills) Barry Gardiner (Energy and Climate Change) |
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 8 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Simon Wright |
Majority | 12,760 (24.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Clive Anthony Lewis (1971-09-11) 11 September 1971 (age 52) London, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Katy Steel (m. 2017) |
Alma mater | University of Bradford Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
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 |
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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]