About Penny
The Rt Hon Dame Penny Mordaunt was a British Member of Parliament for 14 years, holding nine ministerial roles including four Cabinet positions. Most recently she served as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (September 2022 - July 2024), chairing the Cabinet and managing the government's legislative agenda.
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- Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
- first female Secretary of State for Defence
- presiding over the Accession Council following Queen Elizabeth II's death and King Charles III's coronation
- brokering UK trade deals
- leading UK resilience and cyber security strategy
- disability employment and support
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