Alan Campbell (politician)


Sir Alan Campbell

Official portrait, 2024
Leader of the House of Commons
Lord President of the Council
Assumed office
5 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byLucy Powell
Chief Whip of the House of Commons
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
In office
5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded bySimon Hart
Succeeded byJonathan Reynolds
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons
In office
9 May 2021 – 5 July 2024
LeaderKeir Starmer
Preceded byNick Brown
Succeeded byStuart Andrew
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons
In office
8 October 2010 – 9 May 2021
LeaderEd Miliband
Harriet Harman (Acting)
Jeremy Corbyn
Keir Starmer
Preceded byJohn Randall
Succeeded byLilian Greenwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime Reduction
In office
5 October 2008 – 11 May 2010
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
Preceded byVernon Coaker
Succeeded byJames Brokenshire
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
5 May 2006 – 5 October 2008
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Gordon Brown
Preceded byVernon Coaker
Succeeded byTony Cunningham
Member of Parliament
for Tynemouth
Assumed office
1 May 1997
Preceded byNeville Trotter
Majority15,455 (31.9%)
Personal details
Born (1957-07-08) 8 July 1957
Consett, County Durham, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
Spouse(s)Jayne Lamont
Alma materLancaster University
University of Leeds
Northumbria University
Websitewww.alancampbellmp.co.uk

Sir Alan Campbell (born 8 July 1957) is a British politician who has been the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council since 2025. He was Chief Whip of the House of Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury from 2024 to 2025.[1] He is a member of the Labour Party. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tynemouth since 1997.

References

  1. "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-07-05.