Valerie Vaz
British politician (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valerie Carol Marian Vaz[1] (born 7 December 1954) is a British politician and solicitor who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Walsall South since 2010. A member of the Labour Party, she was Shadow Leader of the House of Commons from 2016 to 2021 in the Shadow Cabinets of Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July, and will not be an incumbent MP once Parliament is dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during that period. |
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Valerie Vaz | |
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Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | |
In office 6 October 2016 ā 9 May 2021 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Paul Flynn |
Succeeded by | Thangam Debbonaire |
Member of Parliament for Walsall South | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Bruce George |
Majority | 3,456 (8.1%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Valerie Carol Marian Vaz (1954-12-07) 7 December 1954 (age 69) Aden Colony (now Yemen) |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Paul Townsend |
Relations | Keith Vaz (brother) |
Children | 1 daughter |
Alma mater | Bedford College, University of London |
Website | Official website |
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