Chi Onwurah

Chi Onwurah
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee[a]
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 September 2024
Preceded byGreg Clark
Member of Parliament
for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Newcastle upon Tyne Central (2010–2024)
Incumbent
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byJim Cousins
Majority11,060 (26.7%)
2020–2024Science, Research and Innovation
2016–2020Industrial Strategy, Science and Innovation
2015–2016Culture and Digital Economy
2013–2015Cabinet Office
2010–2013Innovation and Science
Personal details
Born (1965-04-12) 12 April 1965 (age 59)
Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Political partyLabour
Alma mater
Websitechionwurahmp.com

Chinyelu Susan "Chi" Onwurah[1] (// ⓘ; born 12 April 1965) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West since 2024, and previously for Newcastle upon Tyne Central from 2010 to 2024, when the constituency was abolished.[2] She is a member of the Labour Party.

Onwurah was the shadow minister for Industrial Strategy, Science and Innovation under Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn from October 2016[3] until April 2020, when she was appointed shadow minister for Science, Research and Digital by Keir Starmer.[4]


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  1. ^ "No. 59418". The London Gazette. 13 May 2010. p. 8738.
  2. ^ "Election 2010: Results". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Jeremy Corbyn welcomes 10 returning MPs to shadow team". Sky News. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Keir Starmer appoints Labour frontbench" (Press release). Labour Party. 9 April 2020.