The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP
Biography
Elizabeth Truss was Prime Minister from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022. She was previously Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs from 15 September 2021. She was appointed Minister for Women and Equalities on 10 September 2019. She was elected as the Conservative MP for south west Norfolk in 2010.
Education
Elizabeth studied philosophy, politics and economics at Merton College, Oxford.
Political career
Elizabeth entered Parliament in 2010. She was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare in September 2012. Elizabeth served as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from July 2014 until July 2016.
Elizabeth was Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from July 2016 until June 2017. She was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from June 2017 until July 2019.
Career outside politics
Elizabeth was previously Deputy Director at Reform. She also worked in the energy and telecommunications industry for 10 years as a commercial manager and economics director, and is a qualified management accountant.
Personal life
Elizabeth is married with 2 children.
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Previous roles in government
- Minister for the Union
- Minister for the Civil Service
- First Lord of the Treasury
- Prime Minister
- Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- Minister for Women and Equalities
- Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
- Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare
Announcements
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- New large-scale data project will get to the heart of disparities
- Seven new Social Mobility Commissioners appointed
- Liz Truss's final speech as Prime Minister: 25 October 2022
- Prime Minister Liz Truss's statement in Downing Street: 20 October 2022
- New bill to keep Britain moving during transport strikes
- PM call with President Macron of France: 18 October 2022
- Exchange of letters between Kwasi Kwarteng and the Prime Minister
- PM press conference opening remarks: 14 October 2022
- G7 Leaders' joint statement on Ukraine: 11 October 2022
- G7 leaders to meet following Putin’s Kyiv bombardment