Owen Smith
Owen Smith MP | |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |
In office 14 June 2017 – 23 March 2018 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Shadowing |
James Brokenshire Karen Bradley |
Preceded by | David Anderson |
Succeeded by | Tony Lloyd |
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
In office 14 September 2015 – 27 June 2016 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Shadowing |
Iain Duncan Smith Stephen Crabb |
Preceded by | Stephen Timms (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Debbie Abrahams |
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
In office 15 May 2012 – 14 September 2015 | |
Leader |
Edward Miliband Harriet Harman |
Preceded by | Peter Hain |
Succeeded by | Nia Griffith |
Shadow Minister for Wales | |
In office 25 September 2010 – 15 May 2012 | |
Leader | Edward Miliband |
Preceded by | Wayne David |
Succeeded by | Nia Griffith |
Member of Parliament for Pontypridd | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Kim Howells |
Majority | 11,448 (28.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 May 1970 |
Website | Official website |
Owen Smith (born 2 May 1970) has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd since 2010.
Before being elected to Parliament, Smith special adviser for the Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy. Smith went on to serve as Shadow Welsh Secretary under Edward Miliband from 2012 until 2015, and then as Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary under Jeremy Corbyn from 2015 until he resigned in June 2016. On 13 July 2016, he contested the leadership of the Labour Party and was natuarally defeated. After the 2017 general election, Corbyn appointed Smith as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.