When is Keir Starmer's birthday?

Keir Starmer's birthday is September 2. He was born on September 2, 1962 in Southwark, United Kingdom.

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Famous people who share Keir Starmer's September 2 birthday include Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Frederick Soddy, Ahmad Shah Massoud and Liliʻuokalani.

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Keir Starmer — Age & Birthday

Born: 2 September 1962 · Age: 64

How old is Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer is 64 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 2 September 1962.

Former human-rights lawyer and Director of Public Prosecutions who led Labour to a landslide and became Prime Minister in 2024

Did you know?He was named after the founder of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie, and had a successful career as a human rights lawyer.

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Date of birth2 September 1962
Age64
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceSouthwark, United Kingdom
Occupationbarrister, politician, jurist

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Keir Starmer led the Labour Party back to power in 2024. He grew up in Surrey, the son of a toolmaker and a nurse, and was the first in his family to go to university. As a barrister he specialised in human rights and worked on death penalty cases abroad. From 2008 to 2013 he ran the Crown Prosecution Service as Director of Public Prosecutions. He entered Parliament in 2015 and became Labour leader in 2020. In 2024 he won a landslide general election and became prime minister. His Wikipedia biography records that he served until 2026.

Key Milestones

2008: DPP – appointed
2014: Knighthood – Sir Keir
2015: MP – Holborn and St Pancras
2020: Labour leader – elected

Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and former lawyer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2024 to 2026. He was Leader of the Labour Party from 2020 to 2026 and Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024.

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Keir Starmer: Former UK Prime Minister

British politician, born 1962

Keir Starmer was born in Southwark, London, on 2 September 1962.

He was Director of Public Prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.

He became Labour leader in 2020.

He became prime minister on 5 July 2024.

Career highlights

2008DPP: appointed
2014Knighthood: Sir Keir
2015MP: Holborn and St Pancras
2020Labour leader: elected
2024Prime minister: landslide

Did you know?He was named after Keir Hardie.

Age: 64
Status: Living

Family

Father: Rodney Starmer
Mother: Josephine Anne Baker
Spouse: Victoria Starmer

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When is Keir Starmer's birthday?: Keir Starmer's birthday is September 2. He was born on September 2, 1962 in Southwark, United Kingdom.
How old is Keir Starmer?: Keir Starmer is 64 years old, and turns 65 on his next birthday, September 2.
Who shares a birthday with Keir Starmer?: Famous people who share Keir Starmer's September 2 birthday include Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek, Frederick Soddy, Ahmad Shah Massoud and Liliʻuokalani.

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