Ian Lavery facts for kids
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Ian Lavery
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| Chairman of the Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2017 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Tom Watson |
| Labour Party Co-National Campaign Coordinator | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2017 Serving with Andrew Gwynne |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2017 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Andrew Gwynne |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | |
| In office 7 October 2016 – 9 February 2017 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Tom Watson |
| Succeeded by | Jon Trickett |
| Member of Parliament for Wansbeck |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Denis Murphy |
| Majority | 814 (2.0%) |
| President of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
| In office 2002–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Arthur Scargill |
| Succeeded by | Nicky Wilson |
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| Born | 6 January 1963 Ashington, Northumberland, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) |
Hilary Baird (m. 1986)
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| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | New College Durham |
Ian Lavery (born 6 January 1963) is a British Labour Party politician and former trade union leader. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wansbeck since the 2010 general election.
He was president of the National Union of Mineworkers, 2002–2010. In June 2017, he became Chairman of the Labour Party.
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