Tom Watson (Labour politeecian)

Tom Watson
Tom Watson
	Watson in 2018
Deputy Leader o the Labour Pairty
	In office; 12 September 2015 – 12 December 2019
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Precedit bi	Harriet Harman
Succeedit bi	Angela Rayner
Shaidae Secretar o State fur Digital, Cultur, Media an Sport
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 October 2016
Precedit bi	Kelvin Hopkins
Member o Pairlament; fur Wast Bromwich East
	In office; 7 Juin 2001 – 6 November 2019
Precedit bi	Peter Snape
Succeedit bi	Nicola Richards
Majority	7,713 (19.8%)
Personal details
Born	Thomas Anthony Watson; 8 Januar 1967 (age 57); Sheffield, Ingland, UK
Poleetical pairty	Labour
Spoose(s)	Siobhan Watson (m. 2001–2012);
Bairns	2
Alma mater	Varsity o Hull
Wabsteid	https://www.tom-watson.com/

Thomas Anthony Watson (born 8 Januar 1967) is a Breetish Labour Pairty politeecian thit wis electit as Deputy Leader o the Labour Pairty in September 2015. He haes been the Memmer o Pairlament fur Wast Bromwich East syne the 2001 general election an wis Meenister fur Digital Engagement an Ceevil Service Issues at the Caibinet Office fae 2008 tae 2009.^[1]

On 12 September 2015, Waston wis electit as his pairty's Deputy Leader, alangside Jeremy Corbyn, the new leader o the Labour Pairty,^[2] gainin 198,962 votes or 50.7% includin seicont preference votes fae those who votit fur ither candidates.^[3] Syne 2016 he haes servit as Shaidae Secretar o State fur Digital, Cultur, Media an Sport as weel.

References

[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20160112155713/http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2009/06/tom-watson-mp-resignation/

[2] ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-34205207

[3] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20160721231632/http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/results-of-the-labour-leadership-and-deputy-leadership-election

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