Liz Truss, prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), has appointed Kemi Badenoch as the new secretary of state for international trade and president of the board of trade.

Earlier on Tuesday, Truss was announced as the British prime minister replacing Boris Johnson, who resigned in early July following three turbulent years in power.

Later on Tuesday, the prime minister’s office announced Badenoch’s designation as a member of the new cabinet. She takes over from Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who has been appointed as secretary of state for transport.

Prior to resigning from Johnson’s cabinet in July, along with some other ministers over the former prime minister’s handling of a series of scandals, Badenoch was the equalities and local government minister.

The 42-year-old had also contested the prime minister position, and finished fourth in the race. Until her appointment as UK trade chief, Badenoch has also served as a junior minister in the treasury.

Born in south London, Badenoch grew up in the United States and Nigeria. Her parents are of Nigerian origin, and in her maiden speech in the house of commons, she described herself as “to all intents and purposes a first-generation immigrant”.

A British Nigerian lawmaker, Olukemi Badenoch, was appointed as the junior minister for children and families by the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.Be that as it may, here are 10 facts about the new minister:

1. Badenoch is a British Conservative government official and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden.

2. The 39-year old Adegoke was born in Wimbledon, London to parents of Nigerian origin.

3. She spent her youthful age in Lagos, Nigeria and the United States. She moved to the United Kingdom at sixteen years old.

4. She once enlightened MPs in Parliament concerning her own encounters of destitution and how she used to get her work done by candlelight.

5. A software and IT engineer, Badenoch studied systems engineering at Sussex University and furthermore has a law degree. She has worked in the financial division for Coutts and RBS and is a mother of two.

6. Olukemi lost an election for a seat in the London Assembly yet was later chosen after two members gave up their seats in 2012.

7. A handyman, Olukemi worked as a systems analyst before seeking after a profession in consultancy and budgetary administrations, functioning as a partner executive of private bank and wealth manager Coutts and later a director at the conservative magazine, The Spectator.

johnmartus:
Congratulations to her.your age mates in Nigeria if they don't open their legs in lagos they will not eat talk on reason about future.

johnmartus:
Congratulations to her.your age mates in Nigeria if they don't open their legs in lagos they will not eat talk on reason about future.