Theresa Mary, Lady May is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2016 to 2019. May served as Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016 and has been Member of Parliament for Maidenhead in Berkshire since 1997. Ideologically, she identifies herself as a one-nation conservative. May grew up in Oxfordshire and attended St Hugh's College, Oxford. After graduating in 1977, she worked at the Bank of England and the Association for Payment Clearing Services. She also served as a councillor for Durnsford in Merton. After two unsuccessful attempts to be elected to the House of Commons, she was elected as the MP for Maidenhead in 1997. From 1999 to 2010, May held several roles in shadow cabinets. She was also chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 2002 to 2003.
| Monarch: | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by: | David Cameron |
| Succeeded by: | Boris Johnson |
| Twitter: | Theresa May's Twitter profile |
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| IMDb: | Theresa May's IMDb |
About Theresa May
British Conservative Party politician who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2016. She previously served as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and as Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities.
Before Fame
Before becoming a member of Parliament in the late 1990s, she earned a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Oxford and worked for the Bank of England.
Achievement
Although she supported the UK remaining in the EU, it was the vote to leave that ultimately led to her being appointed Prime Minister.
Family Life
The child of Zaidee Barnes Brasier and Anglican cleric Hubert Brasier, she spent her childhood in Sussex and Oxfordshire, England. Her marriage to Philip John May began in late 1980.
Associations
She was appointed to high-ranking political positions under the administration of Prime Minister David Cameron, whom she eventually succeeded.
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