United KingdomHouse of CommonsLabour PartyLondon · Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonMember of Parliament
Diane Abbott
Profile
Diane Abbott is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. As the first black woman elected to the UK Parliament, she holds the title of Mother of the House as the longest-serving female MP. A prominent figure on the Labour left, she has held various shadow cabinet positions, including Shadow Home Secretary. Throughout her career, she has been a vocal campaigner on issues of race, inequality, and civil liberties. Following her departure from the Labour Party in 2025, she currently sits as an independent Member of Parliament.
Details
- Born
- 1953-09-27 · 72 years old
- Birth place
- Paddington, London, United Kingdom
- Education
- Harrow County School for Girls, Newnham College, Cambridge
- Career
- Administration trainee at the Home Office, Race Relations Officer at the National Council for Civil Liberties, researcher and reporter at Thames Television, researcher at TV-am, press officer at the Greater London Council, Head of Press and Public Relations at Lambeth Council
