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New British PM appoints 39 year old Nigerian as minister

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5 years ago

August 1, 2019

The new British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has appointed a Nigerian as Children and Families Minister. 39-year-old Nigerian and British Conservative politician, Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, has been appointed by the PM.

The new minister is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden. Confirming her appointment on her official Twitter page @KemiBadenoch, the mother of two said she was humbled by the appointment.

“I’m humbled to have been appointed a junior minister at the DfE. A huge privilege to be able to serve and make a positive difference on a number of issues close to my heart. I look forward to working with the ministerial team and everyone at @educationgovuk.

“Thank you for all good wishes and kind messages of support received. I also look forward to working not just with @Conservatives colleagues but cross-party and grateful for the warm welcome from @TracyBrabin and @SteveReedMP who no doubt will be keeping me on my toes,” she added.

Badenoch is a software and IT Engineer. She studied systems engineering at Sussex University.

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