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==Career==
==Career==
Jogee was a councillor for [[Haringey London Borough Council]] ([[Hornsey (ward)|Hornsey]] ward) and served as Mayor of Haringey alongside a role working with [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP [[Ruth Jones (politician)|Ruth Jones]] in the Shadow [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Defra]] team. He was selected as Labour's [[prospective parliamentary candidate]] for [[Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)|Newcastle-under-Lyme]] in April 2023, when he was elected with a majority of 5,069.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle-under-Lyme {{!}} General Election 2024 {{!}} Sky News |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/newcastle-under-lyme-418 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=election.news.sky.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Price |first1=Richard |title=Labour's Newcastle MP hopeful is ex-mayor of London borough |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/labours-newcastle-mp-hopeful-ex-8313647 |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Stoke-on-Trent Live |date=3 April 2023}}</ref>
Jogee was a councillor for [[Haringey London Borough Council]] ([[Hornsey (ward)|Hornsey]] ward) and served as Mayor of Haringey alongside a role working with [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] MP [[Ruth Jones (politician)|Ruth Jones]] in the Shadow [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Defra]] team. He was selected as Labour's [[prospective parliamentary candidate]] for [[Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)|Newcastle-under-Lyme]] in April 2023, and was elected with a majority of 5,069.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newcastle-under-Lyme {{!}} General Election 2024 {{!}} Sky News |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/newcastle-under-lyme-418 |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=election.news.sky.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Price |first1=Richard |title=Labour's Newcastle MP hopeful is ex-mayor of London borough |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/labours-newcastle-mp-hopeful-ex-8313647 |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Stoke-on-Trent Live |date=3 April 2023}}</ref>


Jogee resigned from his council role when [[Rishi Sunak]], the prime minister at the time, called a [[2024 United Kingdom general election|general election to take place on 4 July 2024]], leading to a Haringey Council [[by-election]] for Hornsey to take place on the same day as the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marsh |first1=Alex |title=By-election candidates revealed after councillor resigns to run for Parliament |url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/24379884.haringey-council-hornsey-ward-by-election-july-4-candidates/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[Ham & High]] |date=11 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cracknell |first1=James |title=Senior Labour councillor's resignation prompts Hornsey by-election |url=https://haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2024/06/14/senior-labour-councillors-resignation-prompts-hornsey-by-election/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[Haringey Community Press]] |date=14 June 2024}}</ref>
Jogee resigned from his council role when [[Rishi Sunak]], the prime minister at the time, called a [[2024 United Kingdom general election|general election to take place on 4 July 2024]], leading to a Haringey Council [[by-election]] for Hornsey to take place on the same day as the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marsh |first1=Alex |title=By-election candidates revealed after councillor resigns to run for Parliament |url=https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/24379884.haringey-council-hornsey-ward-by-election-july-4-candidates/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[Ham & High]] |date=11 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cracknell |first1=James |title=Senior Labour councillor's resignation prompts Hornsey by-election |url=https://haringeycommunitypress.co.uk/2024/06/14/senior-labour-councillors-resignation-prompts-hornsey-by-election/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=[[Haringey Community Press]] |date=14 June 2024}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:12, 21 July 2024

Adam Jogee
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Newcastle-under-Lyme
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byAaron Bell
Majority5,069 (12.8%)
Member of Haringey London Borough Council for Hornsey
In office
22 May 2014 – 4 July 2024
Personal details
Born
Adam Jogee
Political partyLabour

Adam Habib Jogee[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle-under-Lyme since 2024.

Career

Jogee was a councillor for Haringey London Borough Council (Hornsey ward) and served as Mayor of Haringey alongside a role working with Labour MP Ruth Jones in the Shadow Defra team. He was selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme in April 2023, and was elected with a majority of 5,069.[2][3]

Jogee resigned from his council role when Rishi Sunak, the prime minister at the time, called a general election to take place on 4 July 2024, leading to a Haringey Council by-election for Hornsey to take place on the same day as the general election.[4][5]

Personal life

Jogee is a Muslim, and has spoken about his experiences with racism and Islamophobia.[6]

References

  1. ^ House of Commons, Votes and Proceedings, Tuesday 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Newcastle-under-Lyme | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ Price, Richard (3 April 2023). "Labour's Newcastle MP hopeful is ex-mayor of London borough". Stoke-on-Trent Live. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ Marsh, Alex (11 June 2024). "By-election candidates revealed after councillor resigns to run for Parliament". Ham & High. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ Cracknell, James (14 June 2024). "Senior Labour councillor's resignation prompts Hornsey by-election". Haringey Community Press. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Mayor of Haringey supports anti-discrimination campaign". Haringey Council. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2024.