Kemi Badenoch
Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch (/ˈbeɪdnɒk/ BAYD-nok; née Adegoke; born 2 January 1980) is a British politician who has been the Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden since 2017. She was the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade from 2022 until 2024. She also was the Minister for Women and Equalities from 2022 to 2024.
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| Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Charles III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 2 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Business and Trade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 February 2023 – 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Grant Shapps[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Reynolds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the Board of Trade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 September 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Reynolds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Women and Equalities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 26 October 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Nadhim Zahawi[b] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bridget Phillipson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for International Trade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 September 2022 – 7 February 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Liz Truss Rishi Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Office abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament for North West Essex Saffron Walden (2017–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 8 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alan Haselhurst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 2,610 (4.8%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the London Assembly as the 4th Additional Member | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 May 2016 – 8 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gareth Bacon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Susan Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the London Assembly as the 9th Additional Member | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 September 2015 – 5 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Victoria Borwick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Shaun Bailey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke 2 January 1980 Wimbledon, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Hamish Badenoch (m. 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | kemibadenoch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She served in Boris Johnson's second government as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities at the Government Equalities Office from 2020 to 2022.
Personal life
changeBadenoch was born in Wimbledon, London. Her parents are of Nigerian origin. Her childhood was spent in part in the Nigerian capital Lagos and the United States. She returned to the United Kingdom at the age of 16. She is married to Hamish Badenoch. The couple have three children.[1]
Conservative leadership candidacies
changeIn July 2022, Badenoch announced her candidacy for Leader of the Conservative Party in the 2022 leadership election.[2] She was eliminated in the fourth round of voting on 19 July 2022.[3]
Badenoch was seen as a frontrunner in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election early on in the election.[4] On 28 July 2024, she announced she was running in the election to be the new Tory leader and Leader of the Opposition.[5][6] After several rounds of voting, she faced Robert Jenrick. In the Member's vote, Badenoch defeated Jenrick with 56.5% of the vote on 31 October 2024. She was then declared the winner of the race, and thus Leader of the Conservative Party on 2 November.[7]
Leader of the Opposition
changeIn her acceptance speech on 2 November 2024, Badenoch promised to "renew" the Conservative Party.[8] She became the first black leader of any major UK political party and the fourth woman to lead the Conservative Party.[9]
Notes
change- ↑ As Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
- ↑ As Minister for Equalities.
- ↑ As Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State from 2020 to September 2021.
- ↑ Michelle Donelan was appointed on 4 September 2019 as an additional Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families to cover the portfolio during Badenoch's maternity leave.
References
change- ↑ Murphy, Joe (27 February 2018). "Kemi Badenoch: New vice-chairman of the Conservatives talks about her fight to recruit a more diverse range of MPs". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ Mikhailova, Anna (8 July 2022). "Now Kemi Badenoch launches a leadership campaign in tomorrow's Times." Twitter. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ↑ "Tory leadership race live: Kemi Badenoch eliminated as Rishi Sunak tops poll of MPs". The Guardian. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kemi Badenoch has double the support of Suella Braverman among members to be next Tory leader, poll suggests". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ↑ "Kemi Badenoch announces bid to become Tory leader". BBC News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "Kemi Badenoch launches Tory leadership bid as Suella Braverman withdraws from contest". The Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
- ↑ "Kemi Badenoch's speech in full as Tory leader: 'The time has come to tell the truth'". The Independent. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ↑ "Kemi Badenoch wins Tory leadership election". The Guardian. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
Other websites
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Media related to Kemi Badenoch at Wikimedia Commons
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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