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Jonathan Ashworth
British politician (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jonathan Michael Graham Ashworth (born 14 October 1978) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician. He has been a Member of Parliament for Leicester South since 2011, and is the current Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
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Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care[1] | |
Assumed office 7 October 2016 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Shadowing | Jeremy Hunt Matt Hancock |
Preceded by | Diane Abbott |
Shadow Minister without Portfolio | |
In office 14 September 2015 ā 7 October 2016 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Jon Trickett |
Succeeded by | Andrew Gwynne |
Deputy Chair of the Labour Party | |
Assumed office 11 July 2013 | |
Leader | Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (Acting) Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Tom Watson |
Member of Parliament for Leicester South | |
Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
Preceded by | Peter Soulsby |
Majority | 22,675 (45.2%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1978-10-14) 14 October 1978 (age 45) Salford, England |
Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
Spouse(s) | Emilie Oldknow (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Website | Official website ![]() |
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He worked as an adviser to Gordon Brown and head of party relations for Ed Miliband.[2]