Keir Starmer

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Politics

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days alive

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years old

Born
Updated Jul 2026

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2023

Local Elections

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May 4, 2023

Labour gains seats in the 2023 local elections under Starmer's leadership.

Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle

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Jan 1, 2023

Keir Starmer conducts a reshuffle of his Shadow Cabinet.

2020

Becomes Leader of the Labour Party

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Apr 4, 2020

Elected as the Leader of the Labour Party.

2016

Appointed Shadow Brexit Secretary

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Oct 6, 2016

Appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

2015

Elected as Member of Parliament

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May 7, 2015

Elected as the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras.

2014

Knighthood

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Jan 1, 2014

Knighted in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to law and criminal justice.

2008

Director of Public Prosecutions

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Nov 1, 2008

Appointed Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Head of the Crown Prosecution Service.

2002

Appointed Queen's Counsel

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Jan 1, 2002

Appointed as Queen's Counsel (QC).

1990

Human Rights Barrister

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Jan 1, 1990

Begins career as a barrister specializing in human rights law.

1985

St Edmund Hall, Oxford

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Jan 1, 1985

Attends St Edmund Hall, Oxford, to study law.

1982

University of Leeds

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Jan 1, 1982

Studies law at the University of Leeds.

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Married Victoria Alexander

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Jan 1, 1

Married Victoria Alexander. Date is not publicly available.

Reigate Grammar School

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Jan 1, 1

Attends Reigate Grammar School. Dates not publicly available.

Birth of Keir Starmer

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Jan 1, 1

Born in Southwark, London. Date not publicly available.