House of CommonsIn officeLabour PartyYorkshire and the Humber · Normanton and HemsworthMember of Parliament
Jon Trickett
Profile
Jon Trickett is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Normanton and Hemsworth since 2024, having previously represented Hemsworth from 1996. A member of the Socialist Campaign Group, he has held various frontbench roles, including Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Lord President of the Council. Before entering national politics, he served as the Leader of Leeds City Council. Known for his left-wing political stance, Trickett has been a vocal advocate for social welfare and has occasionally rebelled against party leadership on key policy issues.
Details
- Born
- 1950-07-02 · 75 years old
- Birth place
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Education
- Roundhay School, University of Hull, University of Leeds
- Career
- Builder, plumber, local government councillor
