This is a list of Jews who served as politicians in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states or who were born in the United Kingdom and had notable political careers abroad.
Pre–1900
Benjamin Disraeli (1868–1881) - Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1900–1974
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1931–1935) - Leader of the Liberal Party (UK)
1974–2000
Michael Howard (2003–2005) - Leader of the Conservative Party (UK)
2000–2020
Ed Miliband (2010–2015) - Leader of the Labour Party (UK)
2020-
Zack Polanski (2021-) Deputy Leader of the Green Party (England and Wales)
A law in place until the 1850s stated that no member of the Jewish religion could be elected to Parliament. Some Christian denominations were similarly prohibited. If elected, a member would be excluded if he refused to swear an oath of abjuration with a strong Christian wording.
British Members of Parliament listed chronologically by first election date (in brackets)
There have also been many Jewish members of the House of Lords some of whom are listed below.
In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the administrative counties of Cumberland and Westmorland were abolished, and were combined with parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire to form the non-metropolitan county of Cumbria.
In the United Kingdom, general elections occur at least every five years. About 650 constituencies return a member of Parliament. Prior to 1945, electoral competition in the United Kingdom exhibited features which make meaningful comparisons with modern results difficult. Hence, unless otherwise stated, records are based on results since the 1945 general election, and earlier exceptional results are listed separately.
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