Paul Blomfield
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Paul Christopher Blomfield (born 25 August 1953) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Central since 2010. A member of the Labour Party, he was a Shadow Minister for Exiting the European Union from 2016 to 2020 and Shadow Minister for Brexit and European Union Negotiations from 2020 to 2021.[1]
Paul Blomfield | |
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Shadow Minister for Brexit and European Union Negotiations | |
In office 10 April 2020 ā 1 January 2021 | |
Leader | Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Shadow Minister for Exiting the European Union | |
In office 9 October 2016 ā 10 April 2020 | |
Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central | |
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Richard Caborn |
Majority | 27,273 (53.6%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Christopher Blomfield (1953-08-25) 25 August 1953 (age 70) Chatham, Kent, England |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Linda McAvan |
Alma mater | St John's College, York |
Website | Official website |
Twice President of the Students' Union at St John's College, York, Blomfield was also a member of the National Executive Committees of both the National Union of Students and the Anti-Apartheid Movement, the latter from 1979 to 1994. From 1997 to 2008, he was chairman of Sheffield City Trust; he was also the general manager of the University of Sheffield Students' Union.