Shadow Minister of State for Women and Equalities

Shadow Minister of State for Women and Equalities
Incumbent
Naz Shah
since 11 July 2018
Shadow Cabinet
Appointer Leader of the Opposition
Formation 7 October 2016
First holder Dawn Butler
Website Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Minister of State for Women and Equalities (previously Shadow Minister for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities and Shadow Minister for Diverse Communities) is a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 7 October 2016 by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn during a cabinet reshuffle. Dawn Butler held the position of Shadow Diverse Communities Minister from 2016 to 2017, and it had no counterpart in Her Majesty's Government.

Due to Dawn Butler's resignation as Shadow Minister in February 2017 the position became vacant.[1] She was re-appointed to the position on 14 June 2017.[2] In July 2018, Naz Shah was appointed to a junior Shadow Ministerial role as Shadow Minister of State for Women and Equalities, working alongside the Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, Dawn Butler.

List of Shadow Ministers for Diverse Communities

Shadow Minister Term of Office Political Party Leader of the Opposition
Dawn Butler MP 7 October 2016[3] 1 February 2017[1] Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Office vacant from February to June 2017. Functions transferred between Sarah Champion, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, and Kate Osamor, Shadow Secretary of State for International Development.[4]
Dawn Butler MP 14 June 2017 31 August 2017 Labour Jeremy Corbyn

List of Shadow Ministers for Women and Equalities

Shadow Minister Term of Office Political Party Leader of the Opposition
Naz Shah MP 11 July 2018 Incumbent Labour Jeremy Corbyn

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Brexit bill: two more Shadow Cabinet members resign". The Guardian. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Corbyn reshuffle: Owen Smith joins shadow cabinet". The Guardian. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jeremy Corbyn completes Labour reshuffle". BBC News. 7 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive: Two shadow ministers to take on 'diverse communities' responsibilities". Jewish News Online. 1 March 2017.
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