David Lammy

The Right Honourable

David Lammy

MP FRSA
The Right Honourable; David Lammy; MP FRSA
	Official portrait, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
	In office; 5 September 2025 – 20 July 2026
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Angela Rayner
Succeeded by	Vacant
Secretary of State for Justice; Lord Chancellor
	In office; 5 September 2025 – 20 July 2026
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Shabana Mahmood
Succeeded by	Alex Norris
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
	In office; 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	David Cameron
Succeeded by	Yvette Cooper
2008–2010
Junior ministerial offices
Minister of State
2008–2010	Higher Education and Intellectual Property
2005–2007	Culture
Parliamentary under-secretary of state
2007–2008	Innovation, Universities and Skills
2003–2005	Constitutional Affairs
2002–2003	Public Health
2021–2024
Shadow portfolios
Shadow Secretary of State
2021–2024	Shadow Foreign Secretary
2020–2021	Justice
Shadow Minister
2010–2010	Universities and Science
Member of Parliament ; for Tottenham
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 June 2000
Preceded by	Bernie Grant
Majority	15,434 (38.4%)
Member of the London Assembly; as the 10th Additional Member
	In office; 4 May 2000 – 4 July 2000
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Jennette Arnold
Personal details
Born	David Lindon Lammy; 19 July 1972 (age 54); Archway, London, England
Citizenship	United Kingdom; Guyana;
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Nicola Green (m. 2005)
Children	3
Education	SOAS University of London (LLB); Harvard University (LLM);
Occupation	Politician; lawyer; lecturer; presenter;
Website	www.davidlammy.co.uk
	Lammy's voice Lammy describing White Hart Lane in 2012

David Lindon Lammy PC FRSA (born 19 July 1972) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2025 until 2026. He was the Foreign Secretary from 2024 until 2025. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. He was the Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs from 2021 until 2024.

References

↑ Ram, Ryan (12 September 2017). "David Lammy is Proud of his Guyanese Roots!". The West Indian Online. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024.
↑ "List of members' Interests, Cabinet Office, March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
↑ "David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

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[Guyanese_Roots-1] Ram, Ryan (12 September 2017). "David Lammy is Proud of his Guyanese Roots!". The West Indian Online. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024.

[2] "List of members' Interests, Cabinet Office, March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

[3] "David Lammy appointed as UK foreign secretary". Politico. Retrieved 2024-07-05.