Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Jo Swinson, including posts and roles held.
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Previous
Shows previous posts, roles and other relevant information.
Representations
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Elections contested
East Dunbartonshire
12 December 2019
Commons
East Dunbartonshire
7 May 2015
Commons
Kingston upon Hull East
7 June 2001
Commons
Government posts
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs)
30 June 2014
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Women and Equalities)
Department for Education
30 June 2014
- 8 May 2015
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs)
6 September 2012
- 20 December 2013
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Culture, Media and Sport) (Women and Equalities) (jointly with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6 September 2012
- 20 December 2013
Commons
Other posts
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
22 July 2019
- 13 December 2019
Commons
Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats
20 June 2017
- 22 July 2019
Commons
House membership
Commons
Jo Swinson
8 June 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Jo Swinson
5 May 2005
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
Opposition Department
16 June 2017
- 21 August 2019
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
Opposition Department
1 July 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equality)
Opposition Department
1 March 2007
- 1 October 2007
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland)
Opposition Department
10 March 2006
- 20 December 2007
Commons
Liberal Democrat Whip
Opposition Department
10 May 2005
- 10 March 2006
Commons
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
Opposition Department
10 May 2005
- 10 March 2006
Commons