Langleben stands down as JLM national secretary after landing new job
Adam Langleben, current Jewish Leadership Council communications head, will begin a new job as director of the Progressive Britain organisation, and has decided to stand down from JLM's executive as a consequence
The Jewish Labour Movement’s national secretary Adam Langleben has announced he is standing down from the role next month, as a consequence of his new job.
Langleben has been confirmed this week as the new director of the Progressive Britain organisation, which was founded under the name of Progress in 1996 to support Tony Blair’s Labour leadership.
He has been working as head of communications and political advisor at the Jewish Leadership Council since 2019.
Confirming his decision to stand down as a JLM official, Langleben tweeted:”One of the consequences of today’s announcement is that after almost 15 years on the JLM executive I told my NEC colleagues that I am to stand down at our AGM at our October Northern Conference in Manchester.
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Nathan is standing down as director of PB in October to launch a new think tank – the @FutureGovForumWe're pleased to announce that @adamlangleben
will succeed him as director, taking over after party conference. More info in coming weeks & good luck to both! pic.twitter.com/AxzqwurlQT— Progressive Britain (@progbrit) September 11, 2023
“I am so proud of all we achieved at JLM. With my partner in crime Peter Mason 11 years ago we presented a plan to reform, renew and grow the organisation. The then chair Louise Ellman and the NEC backed us. We had 15 objectives and I am proud to say that we have achieved all 15.”
He added:”I am proud that we have grown the organisation from low hundreds to the point where we rival the largest synagogues in the country in terms of our membership at over 4000.”
JLM said they would shortly announce the process for electing Langleben’s replacement. Mike Katz continues as national chair.
Jewish News understands that Langleben is of the view that his role with Progressive Britain leaves him firmly linked to a particular wing of the Labour, which is also supportive of Keir Starmer, while JLM has been established to represent all wings of support for the party within the community.
He replaces Nathan Yeowell as director at the organisation, who is leaving to set up a new political think-tank, the
Future Governance Forum.
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