Jo Stevens

Jo Stevens
MP
Jo Stevens MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
	In office; 7 October 2016 – 27 January 2017
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Shadowing	Alun Cairns
Preceded by	Paul Flynn
Succeeded by	Christina Rees
Member of Parliament; for Cardiff Central
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Jenny Willott
Majority	17,196 (42.6%)
Personal details
Born	Joanna Meriel Stevens; 6 September 1966 (age 58); Swansea, Wales, UK
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Manchester; Manchester Metropolitan; University
Website	www.jostevens.co.uk

Joanna Meriel Stevens^[1] (born 6 September 1966)^[2] is a Welsh Labour Party politician in the UK House of Commons. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cardiff Central in the May 2015 general election.^[3]

Early life and career

Stevens was born in Swansea and grew up in Mold, Flintshire. She attended Ysgol Uwchradd Argoed and Elfed High School.^[4]

She studied law at Manchester University and completed the Solicitors' Professional Examination at Manchester Polytechnic in 1989.^[5]

Prior to becoming an MP, Stevens was People and Organisation Director of Thompsons Solicitors.^[4]

Stevens was elected as Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central on 7 May 2015 with a majority of 4,981, defeating incumbent Liberal Democrat Jenny Willott.^[3]

In Jeremy Corbyn's January 2016 reshuffle, she was appointed shadow solicitor general and shadow justice minister. In October 2016 reshuffle, after Corbyn's re-election as party leader, Stevens became Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.^[6] She resigned on 27 January 2017 in order to vote against the three-line whip obliging Labour MPs to vote in favour of Article 50.^[7]

Stevens chairs the GMB Parliamentary Group who help to make sure issues that matter to GMB members are raised in the House of Commons.

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^ Elgot, Jessica (27 January 2017). "Labour MP Jo Stevens quits shadow cabinet over article 50 vote". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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Preceded by Jenny Willott	Member of Parliament for Cardiff Central 2015–present	Incumbent
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Preceded by Paul Flynn	Shadow Secretary of State for Wales 2016–2017	Succeeded by Christina Rees

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