Jo Stevens
| Jo Stevens MP | |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
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In office 7 October 2016 – 27 January 2017 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Paul Flynn |
| Succeeded by | Christina Rees |
| Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Willott |
| Majority | 17,196 (42.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Joanna Meriel Stevens 6 September 1966 Swansea, Wales, UK |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater |
University of Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Website | Official website |
Joanna Meriel Stevens[1] (born 6 September 1966)[2] is a Welsh Labour Party politician in the UK House of Commons. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff Central in the May 2015 general election.[3]
Early life and career
Stevens was born in Swansea and grew up in Mold, Flintshire. She attended Ysgol Uwchradd Argoed and Elfed High School.[4]
She studied law at Manchester University and completed the Solicitors' Professional Examination at Manchester Polytechnic in 1989.[5]
Prior to becoming an MP, Stevens was People and Organisation Director of Thompsons Solicitors.[4]
Member of Parliament
Stevens was elected as Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central on 7 May 2015 with a majority of 4,981, defeating incumbent Liberal Democrat Jenny Willott.[3]
In Jeremy Corbyn's January 2016 reshuffle, she was appointed shadow solicitor general and shadow justice minister. In October 2016 reshuffle, after Corbyn's re-election as party leader, Stevens became Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.[6] She resigned on 27 January 2017 in order to vote against the three-line whip obliging Labour MPs to vote in favour of Article 50.[7]
References
- ↑ "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9127.
- ↑ "Jo Stevens MP". myparliament.info. MyParliament. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Cardiff Central Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Democracy Club CVs". Democracy Club. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Jo Stevens – About". Jo Stevens MP. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "As it happened: Steven Woolfe in hospital and Labour reshuffle". BBC News. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Elgot, Jessica (27 January 2017). "Labour MP Jo Stevens quits shadow cabinet over article 50 vote". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Jenny Willott |
Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Paul Flynn |
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Christina Rees |