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'''Andrea Leadsom''' (born 13 May 1963)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36676170|title =Tory contender: Andrea Leadsom|website = BBC News|date = 11 July 2016|accessdate = 8 August 2018}}</ref> is a British [[Conservative Party]] politician serving as [[Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy]] since 24 July 2019, and has served as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for South Northamptonshire constituency since the 2010 UK General Election. Andrea Leadsom served as the [[Leader of the House of Commons]] from 2017 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/andrealeadsom/status/1131267480742236160?s=21 |title=Andrea Leadsom MP |website=Twitter |accessdate=22 May 2019 |deadurl=no |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She has twice unsuccessfully run to become [[Leader of the Conservative Party]], in 2016 and 2019.
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After graduating with a degree in political science at the [[University of Warwick]], she began a career in Finance including working as Institutional Banking Director at [[Barclays]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5829a293e4fcb505194767d9/t/586fc5279de4bbdef29211ed/1483719978641/IBD+Job+Description.pdf|title=Andrea Leadsom Institutional Banking Director|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}</ref> and later as Senior Investment Officer and Head of Corporate Governance at Invesco Perpetual.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/leadsoms-resume-controversy-overblown-her-former-supervisor-says-1468000457|title=Leadsom’s Résumé Controversy Overblown, Her Former Supervisor Says|last=Mackintosh|first=James|date=2016-07-08|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2018-10-17|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
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Leadsom was a prominent member of the [[Vote Leave|Leave campaign]] during the [[2016 EU Referendum]], and gained standing in referendum TV debates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2016-06-30/who-is-conservative-leadership-contender-andrea-leadsom|title=Who is Conservative leadership contender Andrea Leadsom?|accessdate=11 July 2016|date=30 June 2016|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710151049/http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2016-06-30/who-is-conservative-leadership-contender-andrea-leadsom/|archivedate=10 July 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On [[David Cameron]]'s resignation, Leadsom became one of five candidates in the 2016 Conservative Party leadership election, and thereby for the role of [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]]. In the second round of voting by MPs, she came second to [[Theresa May]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bulman |first=May |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andrea-leadsom-tory-leadership-contest-conservative-election-theresa-may-read-speech-in-full-a7130746.html |title=Andrea Leadsom quits Tory leadership contest |work=The Independent |location=London |date=11 July 2016 |access-date=11 July 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711131211/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andrea-leadsom-tory-leadership-contest-conservative-election-theresa-may-read-speech-in-full-a7130746.html |archivedate=11 July 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> May appointed Leadsom as [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]].
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Andrea Leadsom served in the May Government as [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Environment Secretary]] from 2016 to 2017. She had previously served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition as [[Minister of State for Energy]] at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2015 to 2016, and [[Economic Secretary to the Treasury]] and [[City Minister]] from 2014 to 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrea-leadsom |title=Andrea Leadsom MP |website=GOV.UK |accessdate=27 June 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630130408/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/andrea-leadsom |archivedate=30 June 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Following the snap election of 2017, Leadsom was appointed [[Lord President of the Council]] and [[Leader of the House of Commons]]. On 22 May 2019, she resigned in protest at May's [[Brexit]] strategy. Two days later, May announced her resignation as party leader, taking effect on 7 June 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Latest as May makes statement outside No 10 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-48394091 |accessdate=24 May 2019 |work=BBC News}}</ref>
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Andrea Leadsom stood to be [[Leader of the Conservative Party]] in June 2019 but was eliminated in the first round of voting, finishing 8th out of 10 candidates with 11 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Out of race to be Leader|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/13/andrea-leadsom-and-esther-mcvey-out-of-race-to-be-tory-leader}}</ref>
 
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Revision as of 15:36, 27 July 2019

Person.png Andrea Leadsom   Facebook Powerbase Twitter WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Andrea Leadsom.jpg
BornAndrea Jacqueline Salmon
1963-05-13
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Alma materUniversity of Warwick
Children3
SpouseBen Leadsom
PartyConservative

Employment.png Leader of the House of Commons Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
11 June 2017 - 22 May 2019
Preceded byDavid Lidington

Employment.png Lord President of the Council

In office
11 June 2017 - 22 May 2019
Preceded byDavid Lidington

Employment.png Minister of State for Energy

In office
11 May 2015 - 14 July 2016
Preceded byMatt Hancock

Employment.png Economic Secretary to the Treasury Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
9 April 2014 - 11 May 2015
Preceded byNicky Morgan
Succeeded byHarriett Baldwin

Employment.png City Minister Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
9 April 2014 - 11 May 2015
Preceded bySajid Javid
Succeeded byHarriett Baldwin

Andrea Leadsom (born 13 May 1963)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician serving as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since 24 July 2019, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for South Northamptonshire constituency since the 2010 UK General Election. Andrea Leadsom served as the Leader of the House of Commons from 2017 to 2019.[2] She has twice unsuccessfully run to become Leader of the Conservative Party, in 2016 and 2019.

After graduating with a degree in political science at the University of Warwick, she began a career in Finance including working as Institutional Banking Director at Barclays,[3] and later as Senior Investment Officer and Head of Corporate Governance at Invesco Perpetual.[4] Leadsom was a prominent member of the Leave campaign during the 2016 EU Referendum, and gained standing in referendum TV debates.[5] On David Cameron's resignation, Leadsom became one of five candidates in the 2016 Conservative Party leadership election, and thereby for the role of Prime Minister. In the second round of voting by MPs, she came second to Theresa May.[6] May appointed Leadsom as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Andrea Leadsom served in the May Government as Environment Secretary from 2016 to 2017. She had previously served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition as Minister of State for Energy at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2015 to 2016, and Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister from 2014 to 2015.[7] Following the snap election of 2017, Leadsom was appointed Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons. On 22 May 2019, she resigned in protest at May's Brexit strategy. Two days later, May announced her resignation as party leader, taking effect on 7 June 2019.[8]

Andrea Leadsom stood to be Leader of the Conservative Party in June 2019 but was eliminated in the first round of voting, finishing 8th out of 10 candidates with 11 votes.[9]

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