Thérèse Coffey

Thérèse Anne Coffey, born on the eighteenth of November in nineteen seventy-one, is a prominent British politician and a member of the Conservative Party. She made history as the first female Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving under Liz Truss from September to October two thousand twenty-two. Coffey's political journey has been marked by significant roles, including her tenure as Environment Secretary, Health Secretary, and Work and Pensions Secretary while representing Suffolk Coastal in Parliament from two thousand ten to two thousand twenty-four.

Before her ascent to the Deputy Prime Minister role, Coffey served as a parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from two thousand sixteen to two thousand nineteen under Prime Minister Theresa May. She continued her service in the same department as a minister of state for a brief period in two thousand nineteen, before being appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions following Amber Rudd's resignation.

In the wake of Boris Johnson's resignation in two thousand twenty-two, Coffey was a staunch supporter of Liz Truss's leadership bid. Upon Truss's appointment as Prime Minister, Coffey took on the dual roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. However, after Truss's resignation in October two thousand twenty-two, she was appointed by Rishi Sunak as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Despite her impactful career, Coffey faced a significant change in November two thousand twenty-three when she resigned and subsequently lost her seat in Parliament during the two thousand twenty-four general election. Nevertheless, her political journey did not end there, as she was appointed to the House of Lords as a life peer later that same year, continuing her service to the nation.