Frontbench team of Jo Swinson

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Jo Swinson was elected to lead the Liberal Democrats on 22 July 2019.[1] However, she resigned the leadership following the loss of her seat in the 2019 General Election. Swinson was the first woman to lead the party, and also the youngest person to do so.[2] The list that follows is the frontbench team led by Swinson in 2019.

Date formed22 July 2019
Date dissolved13 December 2019
MonarchElizabeth II
LeaderJo Swinson
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Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson
2019
Date formed22 July 2019
Date dissolved13 December 2019
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
LeaderJo Swinson
Deputy LeaderEd Davey
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislatureOpposition
21 / 650 (3%)
History
Incoming formation2019 leadership election
Outgoing formation2019 General Election
Legislature term2017 UK Parliament
PredecessorSecond Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
SuccessorFrontbench Team of Ed Davey
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Swinson announced her first frontbench team in August 2019. Of 14 MPs, Norman Lamb and Sarah Wollaston were not included in the shadow cabinet given their roles as Chair of respective Select Committees.[3]

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2019)

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Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson
Portfolio Holder Term
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson
CBE MP		 2019
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats The Rt Hon
Sir Ed Davey
FRSA MP		 2019–2020
Spokesperson for the Treasury
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 2019
Sam Gyimah
MP		 2019
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Chuka Umunna
MP		 2019
International Trade 2019
International Development 2019
Angela Smith
MP		 2019
Home Affairs Christine Jardine
MP		 2019–2020
Women and Equalities 2019–2020
Deputy Chief Whip 2019–2020
Justice 2019
Phillip Lee
MP		 2019
Exiting the European Union The Rt Hon
Tom Brake
MP		 2017–2019
Office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2019
Defence Jamie Stone
MP		 2019–2024
Scotland 2019–2020
Cabinet Office The Rt Hon
Sir Vince Cable
MP		 2019
Health and Social Care 2019
Luciana Berger
MP		 2019
Education Layla Moran
MP		 2017–2020
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 2019–2020
Climate Emergency Wera Hobhouse
MP		 2019–2020
Environment and Food 2019–2020
Transport 2019–2020
Housing, Communities and Local Government Tim Farron
MP		 2019–2024
Work and Pensions 2019–2020
North of England (Northern Powerhouse) 2017–2019
Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats The Rt Hon
Alistair Carmichael
MP		 2017–2020
Northern Ireland 2017–2020
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats 2012–2021
Wales Jane Dodds
MP		 2019
Food and Rural Affairs 2019
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats 2017–present
Europe Catherine Bearder
MEP		 2019–2020
London Siobhan Benita 2019–2020
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie
MSP		 2019–2021
Leader on the Welsh Assembly Kirsty Williams
CBE AM		 2019–2021
Leader on the London Assembly Caroline Pidgeon
MBE MLA		 2019–2024
Leader in the House of Lords The Rt Hon
The Lord Newby
OBE PC		 2016–2025
President of the Liberal Democrats The Rt Hon
The Baroness Brinton		 2015–2019
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