- British politician who is the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition
| Real name: | Jeremy Bernard Corbyn | | Born: | 26 May 1949 Comment | | How old is Jeremy Corbyn in 2024? / Age: | 74 years
| | Where was Jeremy Corbyn born? | Chippenham, United Kingdom | | Zodiac sign: | Gemini |
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| | Nationality: | British | | Hair color: | White | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Jeremy Corbyn? / Facts
- He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983 and was elected Labour Leader in 2015
- Ideologically, he identifies as a democratic socialist
- Born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, Corbyn attended Adams' Grammar School and later North London Polytechnic, though he did not complete his degree
- Before entering politics he worked as a representative for various trade unions
- His political career began when he was elected to Haringey Council in 1974; he later became Secretary of Hornsey Constituency Labour Party, and continued in both roles until he entered the House of Commons as MP for Islington North
- As a backbench MP he was known for his activism and rebelliousness, frequently voting against the Labour whip, including when the party was in government under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
- As Labour Leader, Corbyn advocates a platform of reversing austerity cuts to public services and welfare funding made since 2010, and proposes renationalisation of public utilities and the railways
- A longstanding anti-war and anti-nuclear activist, Corbyn supports a foreign policy of military non-interventionism and unilateral nuclear disarmament
- He was the national chair of the Stop the War Coalition and a member of the Socialist Campaign Group until his election as leader of the Labour Party
- After Labour's defeat in the 2015 general election and the resignation of Ed Miliband, Corbyn announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Labour Party on 6 June 2015
- Although he was regarded as a fringe hopeful in the leadership election - having only just secured 35 nominations from fellow Labour MPs to be placed on the ballot - Corbyn quickly emerged as the leading candidate in opinion polls and secured the support of the majority of trade unions affiliated to the Labour Party
- He was elected Leader of the Labour Party on 12 September 2015, with a landslide vote of 59.5% in the first round of the ballot
- In June 2016 Labour MPs passed a vote of no confidence in Corbyn by 172 votes to 40 following the resignation of around two-thirds of Corbyn's Shadow Cabinet
- On 24 September 2016, following a leadership contest, Corbyn retained leadership of the party with an increased vote share of 61.8%
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Education
- Castle House School
- University of North London
- Adams' Grammar School
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