- British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury since the 2005 general election
| Real name: | Emily Anne Thornberry | | Born: | 27 July 1960 Comment | | How old is Emily Thornberry in 2024? / Age: | 63 years
| | Where was Emily Thornberry born? | Surrey, United Kingdom | | Residence: | Islington, London, UK | | Zodiac sign: | Leo |
Emily Thornberry Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Emily Thornberry worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | British | | Hair color: | Brown | | Eyes color: | Blue |
Who is Emily Thornberry? / Facts
- Thornberry was born in north Surrey, the daughter of Sallie and Cedric Thornberry
- She studied Law at the University of Kent before practising as a barrister from 1985 to 2005, specialising in human rights law under the guidance of Michael Mansfield
- She was first elected to Parliament in 2005, serving on the Communities and Local Government Select Committee from 2005 to 2010
- In the 2005–10 Parliament, she spoke out on both housing issues and issues relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, as well as voting against the whip on issues relating to national security on several occasions
- Thornberry was re-elected in the 2010 general election, and appointed Shadow Attorney General in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet, serving until she resigned on 20 November 2014 after sending a tweet that some perceived as snobbish
- She was again re-elected in the 2015 general election
- After Jeremy Corbyn won the 2015 leadership election on 12 September, Thornberry was appointed Shadow Minister of State for Employment
- In a shadow cabinet reshuffle in January 2016, she became Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, replacing Maria Eagle
- In June 2016, she was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in another reshuffle
- She was also Shadow "Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union" from July 2016 to October 2016
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