Ian Lavery
Profile
Ian Lavery is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington since 2024. Previously, he represented Wansbeck from 2010 to 2024. A former coal miner, Lavery served as the president of the National Union of Mineworkers from 2002 to 2010 and held the position of chair of the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn between 2017 and 2020. He is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and has been a prominent figure in North East politics, focusing on labor rights and regional economic issues.
Details
- Born
- 1963-01-06 · 63 years old
- Birth place
- Ashington, Northumberland, United Kingdom
- Education
- New College Durham
- Career
- Coal miner, trade union official
