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Heidi Alexander | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Secretary of State for Transport | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Louise Haigh |
| Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services | |
| In office 8 July 2024 – 29 November 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Mike Freer[a] |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Sackman |
| Member of Parliament for Swindon South | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Buckland |
| Majority | 9,606 (21.5%) |
| Member of Parliament for Lewisham East | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 9 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bridget Prentice |
| Succeeded by | Janet Daby |
| Deputy Mayor of London for Transport | |
| In office 21 May 2018 – 31 December 2021 | |
| Mayor | Sadiq Khan |
| Preceded by | Val Shawcross |
| Succeeded by | Seb Dance |
| Member of Lewisham Council for Evelyn | |
| In office 10 June 2004 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Alicia Chater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1975 Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Durham University (BA, MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Heidi Alexander (born 17 April 1975) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Transport since November 2024.[1] A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South since 2024. In addition, she was also the MP for Lewisham East from 2010 to 2018.
Born in Swindon, Alexander studied at Churchfields Comprehensive School and New College Sixth Form before going on to gain a BA in geography and an MA in European Urban and Regional Change from Grey College, Durham. Alexander then consecutively served as a Parliamentary researcher for MP Joan Ruddock and as a campaign manager for the charity Clothes Aid.
Alexander was elected to the Lewisham London Borough Council for Evelyn in 2004 and was elected as the MP for Lewisham East in the 2010 General election. Alexander was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh before becoming an Opposition whip in 2012. Promoted to Deputy Shadow Minister for London and a senior Opposition whip in 2013, she became Shadow Secretary of State for Health after the election of Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership. In 2016 she resigned over Corbyn's response to the EU referendum and dismissal of Hilary Benn.
In 2018 Alexander resigned her seat to become Deputy Mayor of London for Transport where she remained until 2021. In the 2024 General election Alexander was elected the MP for Swindon South. Alexander then served as Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services until she was appointed Transport Secretary in November 2024, replacing Louise Haigh.
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- ^ "Heidi Alexander named new transport secretary after Louise Haigh's resignation over mobile phone guilty plea". Sky News. Retrieved 29 November 2024.