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| New British Minister for Children & Family, Kemi Badenoch. |
A
Nigerian woman who is a member of Parliament for the Essex constituency of
Saffron Walden, Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch has been appointed as Britain's new
Minister for Children and Families by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
Ms
Badenoch, 39, was born in Wimbledon, London to Nigerian parents and has been Member
of Parliament for Saffron Walden since 2017.
Olukemi’s
childhood was spent in Lagos and the US but she then returned to the UK at the
age of 16 and later joined the Conservative Party, where she eventually stood
for in elections.
She
once told MPs in Parliament about her own experiences of poverty and how she
used to do her homework by candlelight while in Nigeria.
A
software and IT engineer, Ms Badenoch studied systems engineering at Sussex
University and also has a law degree. Among other things, she has worked in the
banking sector for Coutts and RBS and is a mother of two.
In
her 2017 maiden speech as MP, Ms Badenoch, the daughter of a GP and a
physiology professor, described the vote for Brexit as the greatest ever vote
of confidence in the project of the United Kingdom.
She
said: “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 too."
In
her new role, Ms Badenoch's responsibilities will include early years policy,
involving inspection and regulation. Her portfolio covers the delivery of 30
hours free childcare offer, special educational needs including high needs
funding, safeguarding in schools and disadvantaged pupils, including pupil
premium and pupil premium plus.
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