Christina Rees MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | |
Assumed office 9 February 2017 |
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Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
Preceded by | Jo Stevens |
Member of Parliament for Neath |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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Preceded by | Peter Hain |
Majority | 9,548 (25.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 February 1954 |
Political party | Labour Co-operative |
Spouse(s) | Ron Davies (Before 2000) |
Alma mater |
Ystrad Mynach College University of Wales |
Website | Official website |
Christina Rees (born 21 February 1954) is a British Labour Co-operative Party politician. She has been the MP for Neath since May 2015.
Rees was appointed a Shadow Justice Minister in January 2016, but quit her position during the mass resignation of Shadow ministers following the EU referendum. She later became one of 33 Labour MPs to return to the front bench, again in the position of Shadow Justice Minster. In February 2017, she was appointed to the position of Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.