Maggie Throup
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 Maggie Throup       (politician, businesswoman, scientist) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Margaret Ann Throup 27 January 1957 Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Manchester University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Conservative Party | ||||||||||||||||||||
British scientist and Tory MP, serving as UK/Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment
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Maggie Throup replaced Nadhim Zahawi as UK/Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment in September 2021. She is an obscure Member of Parliament and had a career in science before entering politcs.[1]
Career
Throup was a biomedical scientist and business consultant.
She was elected to Parliament in the UK/General election/2015
She became a Whip in 2019.
She was appointed UK/Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment in September 2021. In her announcement tweet, she committed to Build Back Better.[2] She has taken a low profile, and has been criticised by Labour for not promoting booster shots.[3]
