Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy

Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy
Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy
	Incumbent; Abolished; since 29 November 2021
Member of	Shadow Cabinet
Appointer	Leader of the Opposition
Formation	14 September 2015
First holder	Gloria De Piero
Final holder	Cat Smith
Abolished	29 November 2021

The Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy was a position in the Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom.

The role was established as Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, on 14 September 2015.^[1] Upon Cat Smith's appointment in 2016, the title was changed to Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs.^[2] Opposition Leader Keir Starmer re-named the position in his May 2021 reshuffle to Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy. The position was abolished in the November 2021 reshuffle.

List of officeholders

List of Shadow Ministers for Young People and Voter Registration

Name		Portrait	Term of Office		Party	Opposition Leader
	Gloria De Piero		14 September 2015	26 June 2016	Labour	Jeremy Corbyn

List of Shadow Ministers for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs

Name		Portrait	Term of Office		Party	Opposition Leader
	Cat Smith		27 June 2016	9 May 2021	Labour	Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer

List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Young People and Democracy

Name		Portrait	Term of Office		Party	Opposition Leader
	Cat Smith		9 May 2021	29 November 2021^[3]	Labour	Keir Starmer

References

^ "Cat Smith Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^ @CatSmithMP (10 May 2021). "I'm pleased to be staying in my shadow ministerial role for democracy and young people, which is more important than ever. I'll be defending our democracy against attacks and acts of voter suppression. I'll champion young people at the heart of Labour's decision making" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Twitter.
^ Smith, Cat (29 November 2021). "It's been an honour to serve on the Labour front bench since 2015 but I'm looking forward to spending even more time at home here in Lancashire and standing up for my constituents". Twitter. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[1] "Cat Smith Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

[2] @CatSmithMP (10 May 2021). "I'm pleased to be staying in my shadow ministerial role for democracy and young people, which is more important than ever. I'll be defending our democracy against attacks and acts of voter suppression. I'll champion young people at the heart of Labour's decision making" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 September 2021 – via Twitter.

[3] Smith, Cat (29 November 2021). "It's been an honour to serve on the Labour front bench since 2015 but I'm looking forward to spending even more time at home here in Lancashire and standing up for my constituents". Twitter. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

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