Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy

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Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy
Incumbent
Abolished
since 29 November 2021
Member ofShadow Cabinet
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Formation14 September 2015
First holderGloria De Piero
Final holderCat Smith

The Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy was a position in the Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

The role was established as Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, on 14 September 2015.[1] Upon Cat Smith's appointment in 2016, the title was changed to Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs.[2] Opposition Leader Keir Starmer re-named the position in his May 2021 reshuffle to Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy. The position was abolished in the November 2021 reshuffle.

List of officeholders[]

List of Shadow Ministers for Young People and Voter Registration[]

Name Portrait Term of Office Party Opposition Leader
Gloria De Piero Official portrait of Gloria De Piero crop 2.jpg 14 September 2015 26 June 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn

List of Shadow Ministers for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs[]

Name Portrait Term of Office Party Opposition Leader
Cat Smith Official portrait of Cat Smith MP crop 2.jpg 27 June 2016 9 May 2021 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Keir Starmer

List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Young People and Democracy[]

Name Portrait Term of Office Party Opposition Leader
Cat Smith Official portrait of Cat Smith MP crop 2.jpg 9 May 2021 29 November 2021[3] Labour Keir Starmer

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References[]

  1. ^ "Cat Smith Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ @CatSmithMP (10 May 2021). "I'm pleased to be staying in my shadow ministerial role for democracy and young people, which is more important than ever. I'll be defending our democracy against attacks and acts of voter suppression. I'll champion young people at the heart of Labour's decision making" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Smith, Cat (29 November 2021). "It's been an honour to serve on the Labour front bench since 2015 but I'm looking forward to spending even more time at home here in Lancashire and standing up for my constituents". Twitter. Retrieved 29 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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