Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health

Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health
Portrait of Rosena Allin-Khan
Incumbent
Abena Oppong-Asare
sinceĀ 5 September 2023
Shadow Cabinet
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Formation14 September 2015
First holderLuciana Berger
WebsiteShadow Cabinet

The Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health is a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 14 September 2015. It is a ministerial position, but for a brief period it was Shadow Secretary of State for Mental Health in the May 2021 cabinet reshuffle.[1] It was renamed to its current name in September 2023.

List of Shadow Ministers for Mental Health

Shadow Secretary Term of Office Political Party Leader of the Opposition
Luciana Berger MP 14 September 2015 27 June 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Barbara Keeley MP [n 1] 7 October 2016 6 April 2020 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Rosena Allin-Khan MP 6 April 2020 9 May 2021 Labour Keir Starmer

List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Mental Health

Shadow Secretary Term of Office Political Party Leader of the Opposition
Rosena Allin-Khan MP 9 May 2021 November 2021 Labour Keir Starmer

List of Shadow Cabinet Ministers for Mental Health

Shadow Secretary Term of Office Political Party Leader of the Opposition
Rosena Allin-Khan MP 29 November 2021 4 September 2023 Labour Keir Starmer

List of Shadow Ministers for Women's Health and Mental Health

Shadow Secretary Term of Office Political Party Leader of the Opposition
Abena Oppong-Asare MP 5 September 2023 Incumbent Labour Keir Starmer

See also

Notes

  1. ^ During Keeley's tenure the office was called Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care.

References

  1. ^ "Labour reshuffle confirmed as Keir Starmer changes shadow cabinet - new line-up IN FULL". Express. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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