I look forward to campaigning to win our strongly remain constituency, continuing the fight against Brexit and getting @joswinson into No. Chuka Harrison Umunna (/ˈtʃʊkə əˈmuːnə/; born 17 October 1978) is a British former Liberal Democrat politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Streatham from 2010 until 2019. [12][13] He founded and edited the online political magazine, The Multicultural Politic. He sat on the Treasury Select Committee until 2011, when he joined Ed Miliband's Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. In August 2019, he was appointed Foreign Affairs, International Development and International Trade Spokesperson by new leader Jo Swinson. Chuka Umunna was born on the 17th of October in 1978 (Generation X). [32][33][34] Whilst a member of LFI, he condemned Israel's military courts for their treatment of Palestinian children accused of combat offences in December 2013.
[20][21][22], Umunna was one of 63 Labour MPs to nominate Ed Miliband in the 2010 Labour leadership election to succeed Gordon Brown as party leader.[23].
[61] In the 2017 general election campaign Umunna opposed a second referendum on Brexit. He was born in London to a Nigerian father named Bennett Umunna and an English-Irish mother named Patricia Milmo. Il devient dix-huit mois plus tard membre du cabinet fantôme, en tant que secrétaire d'État au Commerce, à l'Innovation et au Savoir-faire du cabinet fantôme[4]. Umunna's mother, Patricia Milmo, a solicitor, is of English-Irish background. [36][37] In the same month, Umunna was criticised for comments he had made in his mid 20s on the exclusive social network ASmallWorld about the West End of London. [15] At the 2010 general election, he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Streatham with a 3,259 majority;[16] he gave his maiden speech on 2 June 2010. [28] Following his appointment, Umunna re-affirmed Labour's commitment to introducing a graduate tax in place of university tuition fees. 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[81], In September 2019, in his first major speech to the Liberal Democrat Federal Conference, Umunna argued Britain was unable to exert its moral authority against authoritarian leaders in the world at a time when Prime Minister Boris Johnson was threatening to break the law over Brexit. Umunna has stated that the British people now know the truth and should have a second say over whether the UK leaves the European Union. [83] Helen Thompson replaced him as the Lib Dem candidate in Streatham, and also lost. [76][77], On 13 June 2019, Umunna announced to The Times he would be joining the Liberal Democrats. [24] In January 2011, he questioned the chief executive of Barclays, Bob Diamond, in relation to alleged tax avoidance activities by the bank during which he disclosed that the bank used over 300 subsidiary companies in offshore jurisdictions. In January 2012, Umunna joined Ed Miliband and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves in calling on PM David Cameron to block a £1.6m bonus for Stephen Hester, the chief executive officer of the publicly owned Royal Bank of Scotland Group. [4][6] Umunna's maternal grandparents were Joan Frances (Morley) and Sir Helenus Milmo QC, a High Court judge. He had one suitcase and no money. Later in 2019, he left Change UK and, after a short time as an independent MP, joined the Liberal Democrats. Il devient avocat d'affaires à la City[4]. [39], In early May 2014, Umunna raised concerns in Parliament[40] and public over the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca, by the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, on the grounds of ensuring British jobs and interests.
In 2013, she caused controversy, especially among the left-wing members of the Labour Party, by stating that they would be 'tougher' than the Conservative Party on slashing benefits. [26] Umunna held this position on the Select Committee until his appointment as Shadow Minister for Small Business and Enterprise. [79] He added, under Britain's voting system, there would not be "room for more than one centre ground" party in a general election. The following year, he became the British Shadow Business Secretary. [9] As a teenager, he was a member of the Liberal Democrats. Chuka was born in Lambeth, London on October 17, 1978. [8] During this period he was also a chorister at Southwark Cathedral. [27], Umunna was promoted as Shadow Business Secretary on 7 October 2011, replacing John Denham, who announced his retirement from front-bench politics. Député pour Streatham à partir 2010, il devient en 2011 membre du cabinet fantôme, en tant que secrétaire d'État au Commerce, à l'Innovation et au Savoir-faire. Chuka Harrison Umunna, né le 17 octobre 1978 à Londres, est un homme politique britannique, qui a été membre du Parti travailliste avant de rejoindre en février 2019 The Independent Group, puis en juin cette même année, les Libéraux-démocrates. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. A supporter of the unsuccessful 2016 referendum campaign to retain UK membership of the European Union, Ummuna campaigned for a referendum on the final deal with the EU. Le 18 février 2019, il fait partie des sept députés à quitter le Labour pour former The Independent Group. He was quoted as having said that such courses of action as outlined in the report would be seen to be "anti-business and interventionist". [85], Umunna is married to Alice Sullivan, an employment lawyer.