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Encyclopedia > Theresa May
The Rt Hon Theresa May

Incumbent
Assumed office 
6 December 2005
Preceded by Oliver Heald

In office
17 June 2004 – 6 December 2005
Preceded by Julie Kirkbride
Succeeded by Hugo Swire

In office
3 May 2002 – 6 November 2003
Preceded by David Davis
Succeeded by Liam Fox

In office
18 September 2001 – 3 May 2002
Preceded by Archie Norman
Succeeded by Tim Collins

In office
2 December 1998 – 18 September 2001
Preceded by David Willetts
Succeeded by Damian Green

Born October 01, 1956 (1956-10-01) (age 50)
Flag of England Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Political party Conservative

Theresa Mary May (born in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, on October 1, 1956 as Theresa Mary Brasier) is a British politician, former chairman of the Conservative Party, and Member of Parliament for Maidenhead. The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oliver Heald (born December 15, 1954), British politician and barrister, is Conservative Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire North East. ... 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Early life

May studied at St Hugh's College, Oxford and obtained a Geography MA. From 1985 to 1997, she worked as a financial consultant, and was also a councillor in the London Borough of Merton from 1986 to 1994, where she was Chairman of Education (1988–1990) and Deputy Group Leader and Housing Spokesman (1992–1994). In the 1992 general election she stood (and lost) in the safe Labour seat of North West Durham and then unsuccessfully contested the 1994 Barking by-election. In the 1997 general election she was elected the Conservative MP for Maidenhead. and of the St Hughs College College name St Hughs College Named after Saint Hugh, bishop of Lincoln Established 1886 Sister college Clare College, Cambridge Principal Andrew Dilnot JCR President Alistair Wrench Undergraduates 419 Graduates 226 Location of St Hughs College within central Oxford , Homepage St Hugh... The London Borough of Merton is a London borough in south west London. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992. ... Creation 1885, 1950 MP Hilary Armstrong Party Labour Type House of Commons County County Durham EP constituency North East England North West Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Barking by-election was held on 9 June 1994, following the death of Labour Party Member of Parliament for Barking Jo Richardson. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Maidenhead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


Member of Parliament

Having entered parliament she soon became a member of William Hague's front-bench team as Shadow Spokesman for Schools, Disabled People and Women (1998 – June 1999). May became the first of the 1997 MPs to enter the Shadow Cabinet when in 1999 she was appointed Shadow Education and Employment Secretary. After the 2001 election the new Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith retained her services in the Shadow Cabinet, moving her to the Transport portfolio. In this role she opposed then Transport Secretary Stephen Byers in the period leading up to his resignation. William Jefferson Hague (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician, the Member of Parliament for Richmond, North Yorkshire, former leader of the Conservative Party, and current Conservative Shadow Foreign Secretary. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... Rt. ... The Right Honourable Stephen John Byers (born April 13, 1953) is a British Labour Party politician and former cabinet minister. ...


May was appointed the first female chairman in July 2002. During her speech at the 2002 Conservative Party Conference while making a point about why her party must change, she controversially stated that the Conservatives were currently perceived as the "nasty party". After Michael Howard became Conservative leader in 2003 he made May Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and the Environment. However in June 2004 she was moved to the new position of Shadow Secretary of State for the Family. After the 2005 election her portfolio was expanded and she became Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whilst remaining Shadow Secretary of State for the Family. David Cameron appointed her Shadow Leader of the House in December 2005 after his accession to the leadership. In the United Kingdom, the Chairman of the Conservative Party is responsible for running the party machine, overseeing Conservative Central Office. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Rt Hon. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Marginal constituencies in the United Kingdom be merged into this article or section. ... The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. ... David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, positions he has occupied since December 2005. ... The office of Leader of the House in the Government of Australia exists in order for the management of government business, involving the order in which Government issues are to be dealt with, which Government members will speak, tactical matters in reaction to impediments to such management; negotiates with the...


Personal life

May is known for her love of shoes; in the register of members interests she declared that she had '[received a] discount card on the purchase of shoes from Russell and Bromley which has the potential to be of registrable value.' She is married to Philip May and lives in Sonning, Berkshire. The River Thames near Sonning. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


See also

The Official Loyal Opposition Shadow Cabinet (normally referred to simply as The Shadow Cabinet) is, in British parliamentary practice, a group of members from Her Majestys Loyal Opposition whose job it is to scrutinise their opposite numbers in government and come up with alternative policies. ...

External links

  • Theresa May MP official website
  • Conservative Party — Theresa May MP
  • ePolitix.com — Theresa May profile
  • Guardian Unlimited Politics — Ask Aristotle: Theresa May MP
  • TheyWorkForYou.com — Theresa May MP
  • The Public Whip — Theresa May MP voting record
  • BBC News — Theresa May profile 10 February, 2005
  • Open Directory Project — Theresa May directory category
Parliament of the United Kingdom (1801–present)
Preceded by
new constituency
Member of Parliament for Maidenhead
1997 – present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Oliver Heald
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2005 – present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Julie Kirkbride
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2004–2005
Succeeded by
Hugo Swire
Preceded by
David Davis
Chairman of the Conservative Party
2002–2003
Succeeded by
Liam Fox
Preceded by
Archie Norman
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
2001–2002
Succeeded by
Tim Collins
Preceded by
Damian Green
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
1998–2001
Succeeded by
David Willetts

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