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Emily Thornberry

MP for Islington South and Finsbury (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Islington South and Finsbury, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Islington South and Finsbury, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Islington South and Finsbury, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Islington South and Finsbury, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Islington South and Finsbury, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Islington South and Finsbury, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)

Roles

  • Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee (11 September 2024 – now)
  • Shadow Attorney General (29 November 2021 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade (6 April 2020 – 29 November 2021)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (20 July 2016 – 6 October 2016)
  • Shadow Foreign Secretary (27 June 2016 – 5 April 2020)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (5 January 2016 – 27 June 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 September 2015 – 5 January 2016)
  • Shadow Attorney General (7 October 2011 – 20 November 2014)
  • Shadow Minister (Health) (8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011)
  • Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (12 May 2010 – 8 October 2010)

Islington South and Finsbury: 2024 general election: majority 15,455 (36.1%).

Islington South and Finsbury: 2019 general election: majority 17,328 (36.2%); 2017 general election: majority 20,263 (42.2%); 2015 general election: majority 12,708 (28.7%); 2010 general election: majority 3,569 (8.2%).

Islington South and Finsbury: 2005 general election: majority 484 (1.6%).