British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has appointed Nigeria-born Kemi Badenoch as a member of her team in a cabinet reshuffle after she (Truss) assumed office on Tuesday.
A tweet posted to the verified Twitter page of the UK Prime Minister, @10DowningStreet, on Tuesday, stated that Badenoch was appointed as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade.
The post read, “Kemi Badenoch MP @KemiBadenoch has been appointed Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade @TradeGovUK
Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch is a British politician serving as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade since 2022. She previously served as Minister of State for Local Government, Faith and Communities and Minister of State for Equalities from 2021 to 2022.
Born: 2 January 1980 (age 42 years),
Spouse: Hamish Badenoch (m. 2012)
Parents: Feyi Adegoke
Party: Conservative Party
Office: Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2017
Previous offices: Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury of United Kingdom (2020–2021),
Education: Birkbeck, University of London, University of Sussex
