Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
In office 27 June 2016 – 1 December 2018
Leader
Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by
Diane Abbott
Succeeded by
Dan Carden
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
In office 14 January 2016 – 27 June 2016
Leader
Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Carolyn Harris
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
In office 12 September 2015 – 14 January 2016
Serving with Steve Rotheram
Leader
Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by
Karen Buck Wayne David
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Member of Parliament for Edmonton
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by
Andy Love
Majority
16,015 (39.7%)
Personal details
Born
Ofunne Kate Osamor
(1968-08-15) 15 August 1968 (age 55) London, England, UK
Political party
Labour Co-operative
Domestic partner
Kim Udi (separated)
Children
1
Parent
Martha Osamor (mother)
Education
New City College University of East London (BA)
Website
Official website
Ofunne Kate Osamor (/oʊˈsæmɔːr/;[1] born 15 August 1968)[2] is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton since 2015. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she was Shadow Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2018. She is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.[3]
^Osamor, Kate (2016). Kate Osamor MP - EU Referendum #Remain. YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2018. Osamor, Kate (2017). Alumna Kate Osamor MP talks about how UEL shaped her life. YouTube. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^"Kate Osamor". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^Quinn, Chay (29 January 2024). "Labour MP has whip suspended for controversial Gaza tweet about Holocaust Memorial Day". LBC. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
Ofunne KateOsamor (/oʊˈsæmɔːr/; born 15 August 1968) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edmonton since 2015. A member...
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Secretary of State for International Development after the resignation of KateOsamor following events surrounding her son's drugs conviction. In the run-up...
as she was too old to qualify for the payment. 29 January – Labour MP KateOsamor is suspended from the party after saying the Gaza conflict should be...
Labour Party had wanted Martha Osamor, vice-chair of the Labour Party Black Sections, as the Party's candidate. Osamor did secure the most nominations...
candidates and MPs, including Graham Jones, Andy McDonald, Azhar Ali and KateOsamor, for allegedly making anti-Semitic comments about Israel during the Israel-Hamas...
appointing Pat Glass, Andy McDonald, Clive Lewis, Rebecca Long-Bailey, KateOsamor, Rachael Maskell, Cat Smith and Dave Anderson to his Shadow Cabinet....
Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey – Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury KateOsamor – Shadow International Development Secretary (resigned on 1 December...
John McDonnell KateOsamor Bell Ribeiro-Addy Sam Tarry North East England Mary Foy Ian Lavery Andy McDonald Ian Mearns Grahame Morris Kate Osborne North...
February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024. Adu, Aletha (8 May 2024). "KateOsamor has Labour whip restored after investigation into Gaza genocide comments"...
John McDonnell KateOsamor Bell Ribeiro-Addy Sam Tarry North East England Mary Foy Ian Lavery Andy McDonald Ian Mearns Grahame Morris Kate Osborne North...
Owatemi by BBC Parliament and a fellow MP ran up to her thinking she was KateOsamor. During Eshalomi's time on the London Assembly, she was mistaken for...
Brexit without approval from the House of Commons (did not graduate) KateOsamor – Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament Mike Pittilo – Principal...
London, UK: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 15 January 2009. McCann, Kate (19 November 2015). "John McDonnell signed letter calling for MI5 and armed...
Malhotra Siobhain McDonagh John McDonnell James Murray Abena Oppong-Asare KateOsamor Matthew Pennycook Steve Reed Ellie Reeves Bell Ribeiro-Addy Virendra...
Abbott had not received the Labour whip back. Coincidentally, fellow MP KateOsamor had also been given the Labour whip back on the same day. The following...
The Times. Retrieved 14 September 2016. (subscription required) Proctor, Kate (13 September 2016). "Labour women in fight for top job". London Evening...
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