Jeremy Corbyn

About Jeremy Corbyn

Both the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Labour Party from 2015 until 2020, he is a self-proclaimed democratic socialist who has been recognized for his work as an international human rights campaigner.

Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020. He has been Member of Parliament for Islington North since 1983. On the political left of the Labour Party, he ideologically identifies as a socialist and democratic socialist. Born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, and raised in both Wiltshire and Shropshire, Corbyn joined Labour as a teenager. Moving to London, he became a trade union representative. In 1974, he was elected to Haringey Council and became Secretary of Hornsey Constituency Labour Party until being elected as the MP for Islington North in 1983, and has since been re-elected nine times. His activism has included roles in Anti-Fascist Action, the Anti-Apartheid Movement, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and advocating for a united Ireland. As a backbench MP, he frequently voted against the Labour whip, including New Labour governments under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Relatives	Piers Corbyn (brother)
Education	Castle House School, Adams' Grammar School
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Alma mater	North London Polytechnic (did not graduate)
Residence	Finsbury Park, London
Political party	Labour (1965–present)
Succeeded by	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Harriet Harman
Other political affiliations	Socialist Campaign Group (1983–2015, 2020–present)
Children	Sebastian, Benjamin, Thomas
Born	Jeremy Bernard Corbyn, May 26, 1949, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

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Trivia

He stepped down as the Chair of Stop the War Coalition in September of 2015.

Jeremy Corbyn before fame

When he was elected to the Haringey Council in 1974, he began his political career. In June 1983, he was elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament for Islington North.

Achievement of Jeremy Corbyn

In September of 2015, he resigned as Chair of the Stop the War Coalition.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Jeremy Corbyn family life

From 1974 to 1979, he was married to Jane Chapman, and from 1987 to 1999, he was married to Claudia Bracchitta, both of whom he divorced. In 2013, he married Laura Alvarez. His three boys are all from his second marriage.

Associations of Jeremy Corbyn

Under British Prime Minister David Cameron, he was the Leader of the Opposition.

Jeremy Corbyn Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	75 kg
Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Moss Green
Hair Color	White