Jon Lansman | |
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_(Jon_Lansman_crop).jpg) Lansman in 2017 | |
| Chairman of Momentum | |
| In office 13 September 2015 – 5 July 2020[1] | |
| Deputy | Emina Ibrahim Cecile Wright |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Lansman 9 July 1957 Marylebone, London, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Momentum |
| Spouse | Beth Wagstaff |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Highgate School |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge Birkbeck, University of London |
| Occupation | Parliamentary researcher |
| Profession | Political activist |
Jonathan Lansman (born 9 July 1957)[2] is a British political activist. He is best known for having worked on Jeremy Corbyn's successful 2015 campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party and subsequently founded the pro-Corbyn organisation Momentum. He is a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee. Lansman has worked for both Tony Benn and Michael Meacher, and was a prominent supporter of Benn in the early 1980s.[3][4]
- ^ Rodgers, Sienna (5 July 2020). "Momentum replaces Lansman with firefighter and climate activist co-chairs". LabourList. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "John Lansman – London – Political Advisor". Check Company. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Jon Lansman's long march to Labour's top table". New Statesman. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Momentum founder Jon Lansman: 'I wish people would calm it down'". Financial Times. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.(subscription required)