The race for 10 Downing Street is on. Britain’s current Minister for Parliamentary Relations, Penny Mordaunt, announced on Twitter on Friday her candidacy to become UK Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss.
“I am a candidate to be the leader of the Conservative Party and its Prime Minister, to unite our country, deliver on our commitments and win the next general election,” the 49-year-old MP, a former defense and trade minister, wrote on Twitter. International.
First female Minister of Defense
Charismatic, the politician came to the fore on Monday when she represented Liz Truss to respond to opposition. She defended the economic turnaround, driving with firmness and humor, explaining that the Prime Minister “doesn’t hide under a desk.”
The patriotic fiber of this Royal Navy reservist, the first woman Defense Minister, speaks to the base of the party. She also has for her the fact that she campaigned for Brexit in 2016.
After odd jobs to pay for her education, this woman with the fake Catherine Deneuve airs studied philosophy and worked in public relations, either with conservative leader William Hague or in the United States for George W. Bush’s presidential campaign, before being elected. . Deputy in 2010.
Source: BFM TV
