David Drew (politician)

David Drew
Official portrait, 2017
Shadow Minister for Farming and Rural Affairs
In office
3 July 2017 – 12 December 2019
LeaderJeremy Corbyn
Preceded byMary Glindon
Succeeded byDaniel Zeichner
Member of Parliament
for Stroud
In office
8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byNeil Carmichael
Succeeded bySiobhan Baillie
In office
1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010
Preceded byRoger Knapman
Succeeded byNeil Carmichael
Personal details
Born (1952-04-13) 13 April 1952 (age 72)
Gloucestershire, England
Political partyLabour Co-op
Other political
affiliations
Socialist Campaign Group (1997–2010, 2017–19)
Spouse
Anne Baker
(m. 1990)
Children4
Residence(s)Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham (BA)
University of Birmingham (PGCE)
University of the West of England (MA, MEd)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • teacher

David Elliott Drew (born 13 April 1952) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stroud from 1997 to 2010 and 2017 to 2019. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, he was Shadow Minister for Farming and Rural Affairs from 2017 to 2019.