Heidi Alexander

Heidi Alexander MP
Official portrait, 2024
Minister of State Ministry of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	TBC
Member of Parliament for Swindon South
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Robert Buckland
Majority	9,606 (21.5%)
Member of Parliament for Lewisham East
In office 6 May 2010 – 9 May 2018
Preceded by	Bridget Prentice
Succeeded by	Janet Daby
Deputy Mayor of London for Transport
In office 21 May 2018 – 31 December 2021
Mayor	Sadiq Khan
Preceded by	Val Shawcross
Succeeded by	Seb Dance
Member of Lewisham Council for Evelyn
In office 10 June 2004 – 6 May 2010
Preceded by	Alicia Chater
Succeeded by	Janet Daby
Shadow portfolios Shadow cabinet 2015–2016 Health Shadow frontbench 2013–2015 Deputy London 2012–2015 Whip
Personal details
Born	(1975-04-17) 17 April 1975 (age 49) Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	Durham University (BA, MA)
Website	heidialexander.org.uk

Heidi Alexander (born 17 April 1975) is a British politician who has served as a Minister of State in the Ministry for Justice since July 2024.^[1] A member of the Labour party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Swindon South since 2024. In addition, she was also the MP for Lewisham East from 2010 to 2018, and served as Deputy Mayor of London for Transport from 2018 to 2021.