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|spouse = Lucie Shuker |
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Revision as of 07:35, 10 January 2011
Gavin Shuker | |
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| Member of Parliament for Luton South | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Moran |
| Majority | 2,329 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1981[1] Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse | Lucie Shuker |
| Alma mater | Girton College, Cambridge |
| Website | www.gavinshuker.org |
Gavin Shuker (born 10 October 1981) is a British Labour Co-operative politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South since 2010. Shuker successfully defended the seat after his predecessor Margaret Moran stood down following controversy over her expenses.[2]
Education
A Lutonian, Shuker was educated at two state schools: Icknield Primary and Icknield High School. He was head boy at the latter. He then attended Luton Sixth Form College before going on to study Social and Political Sciences[3] at Girton College, Cambridge.
Life and career
Shuker is a member of the Christian Socialist Movement[4] and was previously leader of City Life Church in Luton: a 2006-formed offshoot of City Life Church in Cambridge, and part of the Plumbline family of churches.[5][6]
He is married to Lucie, whom he met at the University of Cambridge.[7] In October 2010, he was appointed PPS to the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Sadiq Khan.
References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/83624.stm
- ^ BBC, 7 May 2010, Luton South
- ^ http://www2.labour.org.uk/mp/gavin_shuker/854/
- ^ Biography from the Christian Socialist Movement.
- ^ http://www.loveluton.org/Groups/15512/City_Life_Church/about_us/leadership/leadership.aspx
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/07/esther-rantzen-fails-luton
- ^ http://www2.labour.org.uk/ppc/gavin_shuker/854/
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