Lindsay Hoyle
British politician (born 1957)
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (born 10 June 1957)[1] is a British politician. He has been the Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. He was a Labour Party MP. However, he was elected as speaker so he has been independent from 2019.
Lindsay Hoyle | |
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Speaker of the House of Commons | |
Assumed office 4 November 2019 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | John Bercow |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means | |
In office 8 June 2010 – 4 November 2019 | |
Speaker | John Bercow |
Preceded by | Sir Alan Haselhurst |
Succeeded by | Eleanor Laing |
Member of Parliament for Chorley | |
Assumed office 1 May 1997 | |
Preceded by | Den Dover |
Majority | 7,512 (13.5%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lindsay Harvey Hoyle 10 June 1957 Adlington, Lancashire, England |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Speaker |
Other political affiliations | Labour (before 2019), Independent (since 2019) |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 2 |
Parents | Doug Hoyle (father) |
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As a Labour MP, Hoyle was Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker to John Bercow from 2010 to 2019, before being elected as Speaker on 4 November 2019.[2]
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