Richard Burgon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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British politician
Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1980
Place of Birth: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
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About Richard Burgon
- Richard Burgon (born 19 September 1980) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn since 2016, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds East since 2015. Burgon studied English Literature at St John's College, Cambridge, where he was chair of Cambridge University Labour Club.
- After working as a trade union lawyer, he was elected as the MP for Leeds East at the 2015 general election. He was appointed as Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury (City Minister) in September 2015 by new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
- Burgon was promoted to Shadow Justice Secretary in June 2016 following the organised mass resignations in protest against the leadership of Corbyn.
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