Chi Onwurah

Chi Onwurah
MP
Chi Onwurah MP
	Official portrait, 2019
Member of Parliament; for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West; Newcastle upon Tyne Central (2010–2024)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Jim Cousins
Majority	11,060 (26.7%)
2020–2024
Shadow portfolios
2020–2024	Science, Research and Innovation
2016–2020	Industrial Strategy, Science and Innovation
2015–2016	Culture and Digital Economy
2013–2015	Cabinet Office
2010–2013	Innovation and Science
Personal details
Born	12 April 1965 (age 59); Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	Imperial College London (BEng); Manchester Business School (MBA);
Website	chionwurahmp.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]