Christina Rees (politician)

Christina Rees
MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Assumed office
9 February 2017
Leader Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by Jo Stevens
Member of Parliament
for Neath
Assumed office
8 May 2015
Preceded by Peter Hain
Majority 12,631 (33.0%)
Personal details
Born (1954-02-21) 21 February 1954
Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, Wales
Political party Labour Co-operative
Spouse(s) Ron Davies (Before 2000)
Alma mater Ystrad Mynach College
University of Wales
Website Official website

Christina Rees (born 21 February 1954)[1] is a British Labour Co-operative Party politician. She has been the MP for Neath since May 2015.[2][3]

Career

Rees was appointed a Shadow Justice Minister in January 2016, but quit her position during the mass resignation of Shadow ministers following the EU referendum. She later became one of 33 Labour MPs to return to the front bench, again in the position of Shadow Justice Minister. In February 2017, she was appointed to the position of Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Christina Rees MP". myparliament.info. MyParliament. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Election 2015: Neath parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Election 2017: Neath parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Peter Hain		 Member of Parliament
for Neath
2015–present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Jo Stevens		 Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
2017–present 		Incumbent


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