Adam Jogee | |
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Member of
Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Bell |
Majority | 5,069 (12.8%) |
Member of Haringey London Borough Council for Hornsey | |
In office 22 May 2014 – 4 July 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Adam Jogee |
Political party | Labour |
Adam Habib Jogee[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle-under-Lyme since 2024.
Jogee was a councillor for Haringey London Borough Council (Hornsey ward) and served as Mayor of Haringey alongside a role working with Labour MP Ruth Jones in the Shadow Defra team. He was selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Newcastle-under-Lyme in April 2023, and was elected with a majority of 5,069.[2][3]
Jogee resigned from his council role when Rishi Sunak, the prime minister at the time, called a general election to take place on 4 July 2024, leading to a Haringey Council by-election for Hornsey to take place on the same day as the general election.[4][5]
Jogee is a Muslim, and has spoken about his experiences with racism and Islamophobia.[6]