Kate Osamor
| Kate Osamor MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Edmonton | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Love |
| Majority | 15,419 (37.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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
- ↑ "Edmonton parliamentary constituency – Election 2015 – BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ "About – Kate Osamor". Kate Osamor. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Staff writer (15 June 2015). "Who nominated who for the 2015 Labour leadership election?". New Statesman (Progressive Media International). Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ https://www.politicshome.com/party-politics/articles/story/new-labour-appointments-corbyn-reshuffle-enters-eleventh-day
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Andy Love |
Member of Parliament for Edmonton 2015–present |
Incumbent |
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