Emily Thornberry

The Right Honourable

Emily Thornberry

MP
The Right Honourable; Emily Thornberry; MP
	Official portrait, 2020
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
	In office; 29 November 2021 – 5 July 2024
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	The Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Succeeded by	Jeremy Wright
	In office; 7 October 2011 – 3 December 2014
Leader	Ed Miliband
Preceded by	The Baroness Scotland of Asthal
Succeeded by	The Lord Bach
2020–2021
Further shadow portfolios
Shadow Secretary of State
2020–2021	International Trade
2017–2020	First Secretary of State
2016–2020	Foreign and; Commonwealth Affairs
2016	Exiting the European Union
2016	Defence
Shadow Minister
2015–2016	Employment
2010–2011	Social Care
2010	Climate Change
Member of Parliament; for Islington South and Finsbury
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Chris Smith
Majority	15,455 (36.2%)
Personal details
Born	Emily Anne Thornberry; 27 July 1960 (age 64); Guildford, Surrey, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Christopher Nugee (m. 1991)
Children	3
Parents	Cedric Thornberry; Sallie Thornberry;
Alma mater	University of Kent (LLB)
Website	www.emilythornberry.com

Emily Anne Thornberry MP (born 27 July 1960) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington South and Finsbury since the 2005 general election.^[2] She was the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Shadow First Secretary of State under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

In December 2019, Thornberry launched her leadership campaign for the 2020 Labour Party leadership race.^[3]^[4] She was eliminated from the race on February 14, 2020.

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