Kate Osamor

Kate Osamor
MP
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded by Andy Love
Majority 15,419 (37.3%)
Personal details
Born (1968-08-15) 15 August 1968
London, United Kingdom
Political party Labour Co-operative
Alma mater University of East London
Website Official website

Kate Osamor is a British Labour Co-operative politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton since May 2015.[1]

Her mother is Martha Osamor, who was a political activist in the 1980s. Osamor was educated at Creighton comprehensive school and the University of East London.[2] Before becoming an MP, Osamor was a GP practice manager.[3]

Osamor was one of 36 Labour MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn as a candidate in the Labour leadership election of 2015.[4]

On 14 January 2016, Osamor was appointed by Corbyn to the Official Opposition frontbench as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities.[5]

References

  1. "Edmonton parliamentary constituency – Election 2015 – BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  2. "About – Kate Osamor". Kate Osamor. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. Cowburn, Ashley (12 March 2015). ""Who is this black woman?": Kate Osamor on her path to parliament". New Statesman (Progressive Media International). Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. Staff writer (15 June 2015). "Who nominated who for the 2015 Labour leadership election?". New Statesman (Progressive Media International). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  5. https://www.politicshome.com/party-politics/articles/story/new-labour-appointments-corbyn-reshuffle-enters-eleventh-day

External links

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Andy Love
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton

2015–present
Incumbent
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