Luciana Berger

Luciana Clare Berger (born 13 May 1981) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Wavertree since 2010. She was appointed Shadow Minister for Public Health on 8 October 2013, before becoming Shadow Minister for Mental Health on 14 September 2015.

Her activities in Parliament have included campaigning against dangerous dogs and their owners, raising the issue of loopholes that allow companies to avoid their health and safety responsibilities and food poverty. In November 2012 Berger created a film, Breadline Britain, dealing with food poverty and its implications.

Early life and education

Born in London, Berger was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, a private school in Elstree, Hertfordshire. She subsequently gained a degree in Commerce with Spanish from the University of Birmingham in 2004. She spent a year studying in ICADE in Madrid.

Berger took on and completed a part-time Masters degree in Government, Politics and Policy at Birkbeck, University of London after graduation.