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Introduction
Ellie Reeves is a British politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham West and Penge since 2017. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales since 2020.
Early life
| Name | Ellie Reeves |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Salary | $1 million |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 41 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Eleanor Claire Reeves was born on December 11, 1980 (age 41 years) in Lewisham, United Kingdom. She is the daughter of teachers, Graham Reeves and Sally Reeves, and the sister of fellow Labour MP, Rachel Reeves.
Reeves grew up in Sydenham and was educated at Adamsrill Primary School and Cator Park Secondary School. She has a bachelor’s degree in law from St Catherine’s College, Oxford. Before entering Parliament, Reeves worked as an employment law barrister representing trade unions.
Political career
Ellie Reevesjoined the Labour Party at 15, chaired the Oxford University Labour Club in 2001 and was National Chair of Labour Students from 2002 to 2003. In 2006, she was first elected as a constituency party representative on Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC), supported by Progress and Labour First.
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Reeves was returned to the governing body in subsequent elections, and served as Vice-Chair from 2015 to 2016 until she was defeated by Momentum in 2016. She later served as vice-chair of the London Labour Party.
She was selected as the Labour candidate for Lewisham West and Penge in April 2017, chosen over left-wing Momentum activists. Ellie Reeves was elected for the Labour-held seat of Lewisham West and Penge at the 2017 general election, almost doubling the party’s majority.
Ellie Reeves was appointed to the opposition front bench as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Kate Osamor, Shadow International Development Secretary, in March 2018. On 13 June 2018, Ellie Reeves and five other MPs resigned as frontbenchers to vote in favour of remaining in the single market, defying the party whip.
After signing a letter criticizing the decision to re-admit Chris Williamson into Labour, a heavily pregnant Reeves was threatened with deselection by a party member in July 2019. Following the backlash, Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote that pregnant MPs wouldn’t face deselection and the member withdrew their plans to challenge her.
On 9 April 2020, Ellie Reeves was re-appointed to the opposition front bench as Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales.
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She served as Labour’s political leader for the 2021 Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election, in which there was a 7.4% increase in the party’s vote share and a 10.2% swing from the Conservatives to Labour, however, the Conservatives held the seat with a 20.6% majority.
Husband
Ellie Reeves is married to John Cryer, they had their wedding in 2012. Her husband is a fellow MP and Parliamentary Labour Party Chair. She had her first child, a son with her husband Cryer in 2015, and another in late 2019. Ellie Reeves stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits her personality. As of mid-2022, Ellie Reeves and her husband John Cryer are still married and living a happy life with their children.
Ellie Reeves net worth
How much is Ellie Reeves worth? Ellie Reeves net worth is estimated at around $5 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a politician. Reeves’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $1 million annually. Her successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and fancy car trips. She is one of the richest and most influential politicians in the United Kingdom.