Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
In British politics the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Secretary of State for Justice, an office which has existed since 2007. Prior to 2007, the office was known as Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. The current Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is David Lammy, who succeeded Richard Burgon on 6 April 2020.[1]
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Inaugural holder | Bill Cash |
| Website | The Shadow Cabinet |
Shadow Secretaries
Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | ||
| Bill Cash |  |
1 July 2003 | 13 November 2003 | Conservative | |
| Alan Duncan | .jpg) |
13 November 2003 | 14 June 2004 | Conservative | |
| Oliver Heald |  |
14 June 2004 | 8 May 2007 | Conservative | |
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | |||||
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | ||
| Oliver Heald | |
9 May 2007 | 2 July 2007 | Conservative | |
| Nick Herbert |  |
2 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 | Conservative | |
| Dominic Grieve |  |
19 January 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |
| Jack Straw |  |
11 May 2010 | 7 October 2010 | Labour | |
| Sadiq Khan |  |
8 October 2010 | 11 May 2015 | Labour | |
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton |  |
11 May 2015 | 26 June 2016 | Labour | |
| Richard Burgon |  |
27 June 2016 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | |
| David Lammy |  |
6 April 2020 | Incumbent | Labour | |
References
- "Keir Starmer appoints Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party (Press release). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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