Lisa Nandy — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (since 2024).
Member of Parliament (MP) for Wigan (since 2010).
Holds a master's degree in public policy from Birkbeck, University of London.
Graduated from Newcastle University in 2001 with a degree in politics.

Biography

Lisa Eva Nandy is a British Labour Party politician who serves as the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport since 2024. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wigan constituency since 2010. Born in Manchester on 9 August 1979, Nandy studied politics at Newcastle University, graduating in 2001, and obtained a master's degree in public policy from Birkbeck, University of London.

Nandy began her career as a researcher and caseworker for MP Neil Gerrard.