Michael Dugher
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| Michael Dugher MP |
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | |
| Assumed office 13 September 2015 |
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| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Chris Bryant |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | |
| In office 5 November 2014 – 13 September 2015 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (Acting) |
| Preceded by | Mary Creagh |
| Succeeded by | Lilian Greenwood |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | |
| In office 7 October 2013 – 5 November 2014 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Jon Trickett |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Powell |
| Vice Chair of the Labour Party | |
| In office 7 October 2011 – 5 November 2014 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Stephen Timms |
| Succeeded by | Jon Trickett |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | |
| In office 7 October 2011 – 7 October 2013 |
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| Leader | Ed Miliband |
| Preceded by | Jon Trickett |
| Succeeded by | Jon Trickett |
| Member of Parliament for Barnsley East |
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| Assumed office 7 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 12,034 (31.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Vincent Dugher 26 April 1975 Edlington, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna Dugher |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Michael Vincent Dugher (26 April 1975)[2] is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Barnsley East since 2010.[3] He is currently Vice-Chair of the Labour Party, deputy to Jon Ashworth, and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport[citation needed]
Early life and career[edit]
Born and raised in Edlington, South Yorkshire, he went to school in the village and in Doncaster and read Politics at the University of Nottingham. Prior to his election, he worked at 10 Downing Street as the Chief Political Spokesman for Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
A party insider, he also worked as an advisor to the Department of Transport, Local Government and Regional Affairs and Ministry of Defence; as well as to the Leader of the House of Commons and the Government Chief Whip. He was formerly the Head of Policy of the trade union, AEEU.[4]
He has served as a lobbyist for EDS.[5]
Parliamentary career[edit]
Dugher was a Shadow Minister of Defence before becoming the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition. In 2011 he was promoted to Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister without Portfolio, a role where he could roam across portfolios and co-ordinate shadow ministers' attacks on the government. In the October 2013 Reshuffle he became Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office.[6] and in November 2014 was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Transport replacing Mary Creagh.
Dugher held the post of Vice-Chair of Labour Friends of Israel.[7]
As Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Dugher told the New Statesman that he wanted to see "more public control of the railways" under a Labour government.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Profile, catholicherald.co.uk; accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ Profile, ukwhoswho.com; accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Barnsley East". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "DUGHER, Michael Barnsley East Labour". Parliamentary Yearbook. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Many lobbyists win seats but some see majority decreased", prweek.com; accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ Profile, labour.org.uk; accessed 22 October 2014.
- ^ Oliver Wright (10 October 2010). "Anger grows within Labour over forced Palestinian vote". The Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Dugher, Michael (18 February 2015). "Exclusive: Michael Dugher promises "public control" of railways under Labour". New Statesman. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
External Links[edit]
- Official website
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Barnsley East 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Jon Trickett |
Shadow Minister without Portfolio 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jon Trickett |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Lucy Powell |
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| Preceded by Mary Creagh |
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Lilian Greenwood |
| Preceded by Chris Bryant |
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport 2015–present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Stephen Timms |
Vice Chair of the Labour Party 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Jon Trickett |
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