Photo: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street / OGL 3 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What impresses me most about David Lammy is the sheer durability of his career. Holding Tottenham since 2000 while rising from lawyer to Foreign Secretary, and now Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, suggests a politician who never lost touch with his constituency even as his portfolio went global. I see his legal training in how he frames arguments: methodical and precedent-minded, yet delivered with genuine heat. The honors from Ukraine and Italy hint at a diplomat who builds real relationships rather than photo opportunities. To me, he is proof that British politics still rewards conviction paired with stamina.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Lammy
- Name (Japanese)
- デイビッド・ラミー
- Reading
- でいびっど・らみー
- Born
- July 19, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Whittington Hospital, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / jurist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Order of Merit, 1st class
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Lammy born?
Born July 19, 1972 (age 54).
Where is David Lammy from?
David Lammy is from Whittington Hospital, United Kingdom.
What does David Lammy do?
David Lammy works as politician, lawyer, jurist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.