Andrea Leadsom

British politician and government minister

Andrea Leadsom - British politician and government minister
Born

May 13th, 1963
61 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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Served as a Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire since 2010. Held the position of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2016 to 2017. Played a significant role in the Brexit negotiations and was a prominent supporter of the Leave campaign. Resigned from the cabinet in 2020 over differences related to the handling of Brexit.

Served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Advocated for Brexit during the 2016 referendum

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