Steve Reed (politician)
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Steve Reed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Steve Barclay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Streatham and Croydon North | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Croydon North | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 November 2012 – 30 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Malcolm Wicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leader of Lambeth Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 May 2006 – 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Peter Truesdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lib Peck | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Lambeth Council for Brixton Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 May 2002 – 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Martin Tiedemann | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Steven Mark Ward Reed 12 November 1963 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour and Co-operative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website |
Steven Mark Ward Reed OBE (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician who has been Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since July 2024.[1] A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he has been Member of Parliament for Croydon North since a 2012 by-election.[2]
He was Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2020 to 2021 and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from 2021 to 2023. Before his election to Parliament, he was leader of Lambeth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012.
Reed is gay, and married his partner in July 2022.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Steve Reed confirmed as environment secretary". ENDS Report. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Croydon North by-election: Labour's Steve Reed secures win". BBC News. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Roberts, Scott (2012-11-30). "London: Gay council boss elected as Labour MP for Croydon North". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-02-08.