Rachel Reeves

The Right Honourable

Rachel Reeves

MP
The Right Honourable; Rachel Reeves; MP
	Official portrait, 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Jeremy Hunt
Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
	In office; 12 July 2017 – 6 May 2020
Preceded by	Iain Wright
Succeeded by	Darren Jones
2021–2024
Shadow portfolios
2021–2024	Chancellor of the Exchequer
2020–2021	Duchy of Lancaster
2020–2021	Cabinet Office
2013–2015	Work and Pensions
2011–2013	Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Member of Parliament; for Leeds West and Pudsey; Leeds West (2010–2024)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 May 2010
Preceded by	John Battle
Majority	12,392 (32.2%)
Personal details
Born	Rachel Jane Reeves; 13 February 1979 (age 45); Lewisham, London, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Nicholas Joicey
Relations	Ellie Reeves (sister)
Children	2
Residence	11 Downing Street, London
Education	Cator Park School for Girls
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BA); London School of Economics (MSc);
Website	www.rachelreevesmp.co.uk
	Rachel Reeves' voice Reeves outlining 'modern supply-side economics' in 2022

Rachel Jane Reeves (born 13 February 1979) is a British politician who has been the Chancellor of the Exchequer since July 2024.^[1] She is a member of the Labour Party. She has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds West and Pudsey, formerly Leeds West, since 2010.

Early life and education

Born in Lewisham, London, Reeves studied at Oxford New College and the London School of Economics before working as an administrative manager at the Bank of England, the British Embassy in Washington and HBOS.

Political career

She was elected in the 2010 general election. Then she served in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2011 to 2013. She also worked as Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions from 2013 to 2015. Reeves did not return to the shadow cabinet following Jeremy Corbyn's election as Leader of the Labour Party in 2015. Instead she served as chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee from 2017 to 2020.

After Keir Starmer was elected Leader of the Labour Party in 2020, he appointed Reeves as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. She replaced Anneliese Dodds as shadow chancellor in May 2021.

Following Labour's landslide victory in the 2024 general election, Reeves was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer. She became the first woman to hold the office of Chancellor in its 708-year history.^[2]^[3]^[4] She made her first statement as Chancellor two days later, announcing measures to grow the economy. Reeves also announced her first budget would be released later in the year in the autumn.^[5]^[6]

Personal life

Reeves is married to Nicholas Joicey,^[7] a civil servant and Gordon Brown's former private secretary and speech writer.^[8] The couple have homes in Leeds (Bramley) and London.^[9]^[10] Reeves announced her first pregnancy on 20 September 2012^[11] and gave birth to a daughter,^[12] and in 2015 to a son.^[10]

References

↑ "Ministerial Appointments: July 2024". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
↑ "Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM in Starmer's new top team". The Independent. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
↑ Maddox, David (5 July 2024). "Rachel Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM as Starmer appoints top team". Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
↑ "Chancellor Rachel Reeves statement to HM Treasury - 5 July 2024". GOV.UK. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
↑ "UK politics live: Rachel Reeves to announce housebuilding _targets in first speech as chancellor". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
↑ updated, Ruth Emery last (2024-07-05). "When will Labour's first Budget happen?". moneyweekuk. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
↑
See the following:
- Isaaman, Gerald (2 November 2011). "The Euro is going to continue to struggle for a long time, warns Claire Perry". Marlborough News Online. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- Staff writer (2016), "JOICEY, Nicholas Beverley", Who's Who 2017. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U247215 (subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries that are in the UK)
- "The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF | Department for International Development and HM Treasury | Briefing | Bretton Woods Project". brettonwoodsproject.org. Bretton Woods Project. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
↑ "Who's new in the new Who's Who?". Grimsby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
↑ "Rachel Reeves". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Mikhailova, Anna (29 May 2016). "Fame & Fortune: I said no to a Goldman Sachs job". The Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
↑ Riddell, Mary (21 February 2015). "I'll end the bedroom tax then have a new baby, says Rachel Reeves". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
↑ Bowyer, Laura (20 September 2012). "Baby joy for Leeds West Labour MP Rachel Reeves". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by John Battle	Member of Parliament for Leeds West 2010–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Angela Eagle	Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2011–2013	Succeeded by Chris Leslie
Preceded by Liam Byrne	Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 2013–2015	Succeeded by Stephen Timms Acting
Vacant Title last held by Francis Maude	Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2020–2021	Succeeded by Angela Rayner
Preceded by Jon Trickett	Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office 2020–2021	Succeeded by Angela Rayner
Preceded by Anneliese Dodds	Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 2021–present	Incumbent

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

[2] "Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM in Starmer's new top team". The Independent. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

[:5-3] Maddox, David (5 July 2024). "Rachel Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM as Starmer appoints top team". Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

[4] "Chancellor Rachel Reeves statement to HM Treasury - 5 July 2024". GOV.UK. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

[5] "UK politics live: Rachel Reeves to announce housebuilding _targets in first speech as chancellor". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

[6] updated, Ruth Emery last (2024-07-05). "When will Labour's first Budget happen?". moneyweekuk. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

[7] See the following:
Isaaman, Gerald (2 November 2011). "The Euro is going to continue to struggle for a long time, warns Claire Perry". Marlborough News Online. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

Staff writer (2016), "JOICEY, Nicholas Beverley", Who's Who 2017. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U247215 (subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries that are in the UK)

"The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF | Department for International Development and HM Treasury | Briefing | Bretton Woods Project". brettonwoodsproject.org. Bretton Woods Project. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.

[8] Isaaman, Gerald (2 November 2011). "The Euro is going to continue to struggle for a long time, warns Claire Perry". Marlborough News Online. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[9] Staff writer (2016), "JOICEY, Nicholas Beverley", Who's Who 2017. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U247215 (subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries that are in the UK)

[10] "The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF | Department for International Development and HM Treasury | Briefing | Bretton Woods Project". brettonwoodsproject.org. Bretton Woods Project. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.

[8] "Who's new in the new Who's Who?". Grimsby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

[9] "Rachel Reeves". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

[thetimes.co.uk-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Mikhailova, Anna (29 May 2016). "Fame & Fortune: I said no to a Goldman Sachs job". The Times. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

[11] Riddell, Mary (21 February 2015). "I'll end the bedroom tax then have a new baby, says Rachel Reeves". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

[12] Bowyer, Laura (20 September 2012). "Baby joy for Leeds West Labour MP Rachel Reeves". Yorkshire Evening Post. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

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