Rachel Reeves

Rachel Jane Reeves (born 13 February 1979) is a British politician and economist. She is currently Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2021.[1]

Rachel Reeves

MP
Official portrait, 2017
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Assumed office
9 May 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byAnneliese Dodds
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
5 April 2020 – 9 May 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byFrancis Maude (2010)
Succeeded byAngela Rayner
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
De facto
5 April 2020 – 9 May 2021
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byJon Trickett
Succeeded byAngela Rayner
Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee
In office
12 July 2017 – 6 May 2020
Preceded byIain Wright
Succeeded byDarren Jones
Shadow ministerial posts
2010–2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office
7 October 2013 – 8 June 2015
Leader
Preceded byLiam Byrne
Succeeded byStephen Timms (acting)
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office
7 October 2011 – 7 October 2013
LeaderEd Miliband
Preceded byAngela Eagle
Succeeded byChris Leslie
Shadow Minister for Pensions
In office
8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011
LeaderEd Miliband
Preceded byAngela Eagle (acting)
Succeeded byGregg McClymont
Member of Parliament
for Leeds West
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byJohn Battle
Majority10,564 (26.2%)
Personal details
Born
Rachel Jane Reeves

(1979-02-13) 13 February 1979
Lewisham, London, England
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Nicholas Joicey
RelationsEllie Reeves (sister)
Children2
Alma materNew College, Oxford
London School of Economics

She is a member of the Labour Party. She has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010.

Early life and education

Born in Lewisham, London, Reeves studied at Oxford New College and the London School of Economics before working as an economist at the Bank of England, the British Embassy in Washington and HBOS.

Later life

2010s

She was elected in the 2010 general election. Then she served in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2011 to 2013. She also worked as Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions from 2013 to 2015. Reeves did not return to the shadow cabinet following Jeremy Corbyn's election as Leader of the Labour Party in 2015. Instead she served as chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee from 2017 to 2020.

2020s

After Keir Starmer was elected Leader of the Labour Party in 2020, he appointed Reeves as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. She replaced Anneliese Dodds as shadow chancellor in May 2021.

References
  1. Doherty, Caitlin (9 May 2021). "Reeves rises while Dodds drops in Labour reshuffle". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by
John Battle		 Member of Parliament for Leeds West
2010–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Angela Eagle		 Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2011–2013		 Succeeded by
Chris Leslie
Preceded by
Liam Byrne		 Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2013–2015		 Succeeded by
Stephen Timms
Acting
Vacant
Title last held by
Francis Maude		 Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2020–2021		 Succeeded by
Angela Rayner
Preceded by
Jon Trickett		 Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
2020–2021
Preceded by
Anneliese Dodds		 Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
2021–present		 Incumbent


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