Kemi Badenoch British-Nigerian politician, has been appointed as the new UK trade secretary by the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss.
Badenoch, before her appointment, participated in the leadership contest against Truss, was a minister at the U.K.’s leveling-up department until she joined a lot of her other colleagues in resigning from Boris Johnson’s led government in July over his handling of a number of scandals.
Kemi clinched 4th position in the leadership race after picking up the key and major endorsement from Michael Gove and it briefly appeared as if she might make it to the final run-off with Tory members.
Kemi Badenoch in her official statement upon resumption of office two days ago said she was looking forward to unleashing Global Britain’s full potential so as to create more Jobs , Growth and Opportunities across UK
Badenoch reportedly takes over from Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who has now been appointed as secretary of state for transport.