Dame Priti Patel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Home Secretary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 July 2019 – 6 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Sajid Javid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Suella Braverman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for International Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 July 2016 – 8 November 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Justine Greening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Penny Mordaunt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Witham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 5,145 (10.2%)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Priti Sushil Patel 29 March 1972 London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative (1991–1995; since 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Referendum (1995–1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) |
Alex Sawyer (m. 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Priti Sushil Patel[2] (born 29 March 1972) is a British politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Witham in Essex since 2010. She was International Development Secretary from 2016 to 2017. In July 2019, Patel became Home Secretary for the Boris Johnson administration. Patel is a member of the Conservative Party. Her ideas and policies are inspired by Margaret Thatcher.
Patel, a Eurosceptic was a strong supporter of the Brexit campaign in 2016. During her time as Home Secretary, Patel was criticized for her handling of immigration issues and for her asylum deal with Rwanda. During her career, she has been accused of breaking the ministerial code several times.
After the resignation of Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party in July 2024, Patel announced she would run to be the new Tory leader and Leader of the Opposition in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election.
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