Jo Churchill

British politician and Member of Parliament

Jo Churchill - British politician and Member of Parliament
Born

March 18th, 1964
61 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United Kingdom

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Elected as a Member of Parliament, served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Engaged in policies related to health, social care, and women’s issues. Actively participated in discussions related to government initiatives.

Served as Minister for Health in the UK government from 2020 to 2021

Elected MP for Bury St Edmunds in 2015

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