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Lisa Nandy

Lisa Eva Nandy (born 9 August 1979) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since 2024. She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wigan constituency since 2010, with over a decade of experience in the shadow ministry.

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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
Preceded by
Neil Turner
Shadow cabinet positions
Shadow cabinet positions Shadow Cabinet Minister for International DevelopmentIn office4 September 2023 – 5 July 2024LeaderKeir StarmerPreceded byPreet GillSucceeded byHarriett BaldwinShadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesIn office29 November 2021 – 4 September 2023LeaderKeir StarmerPreceded bySteve Reed[a]Succeeded byAngela RaynerShadow Foreign SecretaryIn office5 April 2020 – 29 November 2021LeaderKeir StarmerPreceded byEmily ThornberrySucceeded byDavid Lammy[b]Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate ChangeIn office13 September 2015 – 27 June 2016LeaderJeremy CorbynPreceded byCaroline FlintSucceeded byBarry Gardiner
Leader
Ed Miliband
Succeeded by
Steve McCabe
Junior shadow portfolios
Junior shadow portfolios Shadow Minister for Civil SocietyIn office7 October 2013 – 14 September 2015LeaderEd MilibandHarriet Harman (Acting) Ian LaveryAnna TurleyShadow Minister for Children and Young FamiliesIn office15 May 2012 – 9 October 2013LeaderEd MilibandPreceded byCatherine McKinnellSucceeded bySteve McCabe
Majority
9,549 (23.3%)
Born
Lisa Eva Nandy (1979-08-09) 9 August 1979 (age 46)Manchester, England
Political party
Labour
Children
1
Parent
Dipak Nandy (father)
Relatives
Frank Byers (maternal grandfather)
Alma mater
Newcastle University (BA) Birkbeck, University of London (MA)
Website
lisanandy.laboursites.org
Party
Labour

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Preceded byNeil Turner
Preceded byNeil Turner
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byNeil Turner
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Wigan 2010–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Political offices
Preceded byCatherine McKinnell
Preceded byCatherine McKinnell
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byCatherine McKinnell
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Minister for Children and Young Families 2012–2013
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded bySteve McCabe
Preceded byGareth Thomas
Preceded byGareth Thomas
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byGareth Thomas
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Minister for Civil Society 2013–2015
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byIan Lavery, Anna Turley
Preceded byCaroline Flint
Preceded byCaroline Flint
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byCaroline Flint
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2015–2016
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byBarry Gardiner
Preceded byEmily Thornberry
Preceded byEmily Thornberry
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byEmily Thornberry
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2020–2021
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byDavid Lammyas Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Preceded bySteve Reedas Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentLucy Powellas Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Preceded bySteve Reedas Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentLucy Powellas Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded bySteve Reedas Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentLucy Powellas Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 2021–2023
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byAngela Rayner
Preceded byPreet Gill
Preceded byPreet Gill
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPreet Gill
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development 2023–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Vacant
Preceded byLucy Frazer
Preceded byLucy Frazer
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byLucy Frazer
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2024–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byNeil Turner
Member of Parliamentfor Wigan 2010–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byCatherine McKinnell
Shadow Minister for Children and Young Families 2012–2013
Succeeded bySteve McCabe
Preceded byGareth Thomas
Shadow Minister for Civil Society 2013–2015
Succeeded byIan Lavery, Anna Turley
Preceded byCaroline Flint
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2015–2016
Succeeded byBarry Gardiner
Preceded byEmily Thornberry
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2020–2021
Succeeded byDavid Lammyas Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Preceded bySteve Reedas Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentLucy Powellas Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 2021–2023
Succeeded byAngela Rayner
Preceded byPreet Gill
Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development 2023–2024
Vacant
Preceded byLucy Frazer
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2024–present
Incumbent

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  2. As Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
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  24. "Lisa Nandy is appointed shadow charities minister in Labour reshuffle"
    http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/lisa-nandy-appointed-shadow-charities-minister-labour-reshuffle/policy-and-politics/article/1215667
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    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-leadership-contest-abuse-reminded-me-of-far-right-mp-lisa-nandy-says-a7330316.html
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  41. LabourList
    https://labourlist.org/2018/12/lisa-nandy-my-plans-as-the-new-chair-of-labour-friends-of-palestine-the-middle-east/
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    https://www.wigantoday.net/news/politics/exclusive-wigan-mp-lisa-nandy-enters-the-race-to-become-new-leader-of-the-labour-party-1-10181778
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    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/03/labour-power-activism-leader
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50985378
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-51139519
  48. The National
    https://www.thenational.scot/news/18163783.lisa-nandy-fire-catalonia-claim-andrew-neil-interview/
  49. The Herald
    https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18165536.labour-leadership-hopeful-lisa-nandy-suggests-scotland-look-catalonia-deal-independence/
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    https://www.politicshome.com/news/uk/political-parties/labour-party/news/109252/major-boost-lisa-nandy-gmb-union-backs-her
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    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/29/keir-starmer-to-reshuffle-labour-frontbench-for-second-time-in-a-year
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