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Christopher Lennie, Baron Lennie

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The Lord Lennie
Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party
In office
2001–2011
Serving with Alicia Kennedy (2006-2011)
LeaderTony Blair
Gordon Brown
Ed Miliband
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
22 September 2014
Life peerage
Personal details
Born (1953-02-22) February 22, 1953 (age 71)
Political partyLabour

Christopher John Lennie (Chris Lennie) (born 22 February 1953) is a British politician. He has been deputy general secretary of the Labour Party.[1][2] Lennie was appointed life peer as Baron Lennie, of Longsands Tynemouth in the County of Tyne and Wear, on 22 September 2014.[3]

He is currently an Opposition Whip in the House of Lords.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://labourlist.org/2014/08/three-new-labour-peers-announced-but-there-are-serious-questions-about-the-governments-approach-to-honours/
  2. ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/working-peerages-announced-2014
  3. ^ "No. 60999". The London Gazette. 26 September 2014. p. 18742.
  4. ^ "Contact information for Lord Lennie - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-15.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Post vacant
Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party
2001 – 2011
with Alicia Kennedy, 2006–2011
Succeeded by
Post vacant
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gentlemen
Baron Lennie
Followed by