John Cryer

John Cryer
Official portrait, 2019
Member of Parliament
In office 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Preceded by	Harry Cohen
Succeeded by	Calvin Bailey
Constituency	Leyton and Wanstead
In office 1 May 1997 – 11 April 2005
Preceded by	Robin Squire
Succeeded by	James Brokenshire
Constituency	Hornchurch
Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party
In office 9 February 2015 – 30 May 2024
Leader	Ed Miliband Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer
Preceded by	David Watts
Succeeded by	Jessica Morden
Personal details
Born	John Robert Cryer (1964-04-11) 11 April 1964 (age 60) Darwen, Lancashire, England
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Ellie Reeves ​ (m. 2012)​
Parents	Bob Cryer Ann Cryer
Alma mater	University of Hertfordshire University of the Arts London
Website	Official website

John Robert Cryer (born 11 April 1964) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Leyton and Wanstead from 2010 to 2024.^[1] A member of the Labour Party, he was previously MP for Hornchurch from 1997 to 2005. Cryer was Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 2015 to 2024.