Tom Watson (Labour politeecian)
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Thomas Anthony Watson (born 8 Januar 1967) is a Breetish Labour Pairty politeecian thit wis electit as Deputy Leader o the Labour Pairty in September 2015. He haes been the Memmer o Pairlament fur Wast Bromwich East syne the 2001 general election an wis Meenister fur Digital Engagement an Ceevil Service Issues at the Caibinet Office fae 2008 tae 2009.[1]
Tom Watson | |
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 Watson in 2018 | |
| Deputy Leader o the Labour Pairty | |
| In office 12 September 2015 – 12 December 2019 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Precedit bi | Harriet Harman |
| Succeedit bi | Angela Rayner |
| Shaidae Secretar o State fur Digital, Cultur, Media an Sport | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2016 | |
| Precedit bi | Kelvin Hopkins |
| Member o Pairlament fur Wast Bromwich East | |
| In office 7 Juin 2001 – 6 November 2019 | |
| Precedit bi | Peter Snape |
| Succeedit bi | Nicola Richards |
| Majority | 7,713 (19.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Anthony Watson 8 Januar 1967 Sheffield, Ingland, UK |
| Poleetical pairty | Labour |
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| Bairns | 2 |
| Alma mater | Varsity o Hull |
| Wabsteid | https://www.tom-watson.com/ |
On 12 September 2015, Waston wis electit as his pairty's Deputy Leader, alangside Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader o the Labour Pairty,[2] gainin 198,962 votes or 50.7% includin seicont preference votes fae those who votit fur ither candidates.[3] Syne 2016 he haes servit as Shaidae Secretar o State fur Digital, Cultur, Media an Sport as weel.
References eedit
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160112155713/http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2009/06/tom-watson-mp-resignation/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-34205207
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160721231632/http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/results-of-the-labour-leadership-and-deputy-leadership-election