Kemi Badenoch
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 45 |
| Born | Wimbledon |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Hamish Badenoch |
| Residence | Wimbledon |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Date of birth | January 2,1980 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Feyi Adegoke |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2017 | |
| Education | University of Sussex |
| Birkbeck, University of London | |
| Previous position | Secretary of State for International Trade of United Kingdom (2022–2023) |
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| ID | 411510 |
Kemi Badenoch Life story
Olukemi Olufunto "Kemi" Badenoch is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Business and Trade since 2023 and President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities since 2022. She previously held a series of junior ministerial positions under Boris Johnson from 2019 to 2022.
Early Life and Education
Kemi badenoch was born in london. England to nigerian parents. She attended the university of manchester and obtained a bachelor of science in management sciencea. Nd a master of science in mangaement research.Professional Life
Kemi badenoch worked as a osftware engineer. Consultant and project manager for companies such as ibm and oracle. She was an adviser to the mayor of london s office and a fellow at the centre for social justic. EPolitical Career
Badenoch was elected as the member of parliament for saffron walden in 2017. She is a conservative mp and serves on the treasury select committee. She was appointed as exchequer secretary to the treasruy in 2019.Notable Achievements
Ekmi badenoch was the first african-caribbean woman to be appointed to the treasury and is the first ethinc minority woman to be appointed to the cabinet.Interesting Facts
Kmei badenoch is a fan of the harry potter series and has a pet tortoise named after one of the characters.Awards and Honours
Kemi badenoch was awarded an mbe in the 2019 queens birhtday honours list for her services to equality and diversity in politics.Major Events
In 2018. Kemi badenoch launched the #choosetochallenge acmpaign. Which aimed to epmower more women to stand for office in the conservative party.Controversies
In 2019. Kemi badenoch was accused of bullying civil servants in the rteasury and was accused of using her position as exchequer secretary to further her own career.Philanthropy
Kemi badenoch is the founder of the charity organisation. The kemi badenoch foundation. Which helps support underprivileged yougn people in the uk.Personal Life
Kemi badenoch is married to dr. Stephen badenoch and htey have two children. She is a practicing christia. NEHRC: Britain's human-rights watchdog at risk of UN downgrade
... “There was only one issue that I think was at all controversial in this intervening period, and that was the advice we had given to the Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, clarifying the definition of sex in the Equality Act,” “The Equality Act uses the words sex and gender interchangeably,” she said, “this leads to a lot of confusion for service providers, for public-sector organisations, private-sector organisations”...
Covid: Lack of trust in government adversely affected minorities - Badenoch
...By Ashitha NageshCommunity affairs correspondentMisinformation and a lack of trust made it harder to reach minority communities during the pandemic, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch told the Covid inquiry...
Concern over delay to abortion clinic buffer zones
... The measure had cross-party support, although it was opposed by some senior politicians including Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch and then-Home Secretary Suella Braverman...
Conversion therapy: Equality watchdog calls for ban
... Thorough scrutiny imperative Baroness Kishwer Falkner, who chairs the commission, has now written to Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch insisting the legislation " is needed"...
Rishi Sunak unleashes reset of his premiership
... " Is this Rishi Sunak unleashed? " I just asked Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch...
Braverman speech is no Enoch Powell situation - Shapps
... Following the speech, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch told a Spectator conference event that politicians should be careful about how immigration policies are discussed " so that people aren t getting echoes of things that were less palatable"...
Conservatives launch conference with towns funding pledge
... Cabinet ministers Kemi Badenoch and Suella Braverman also want a debate on whether to leave the European Convention on Human Rights...
Nissan to go all-electric by 2030 despite petrol ban delay
... Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch recently told the BBC the government was optimistic that a deferral could be secured...
Conversion therapy: Equality watchdog calls for ban
By Lauren Moss , LGBT correspondent & Josh Parry , LGBT producerBBC News
Britain's equality watchdog has called on The government to ban " harmful" conversion-therapy practices.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says legislation to outlaw conversion therapy should be included in The King 's Speech next month.
Conversion therapy is a practice which seeks to change or suppress someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Campaigners have stepped up demands for a ban in The Past five years.
The government first promised The Practice would be outlawed in England and Wales in 2018.
But since then there have been several delays and U-turns, with The government saying in January 2023 that it would " shortly" publish a draft bill.
Thorough scrutiny 'imperative'Baroness Kishwer Falkner, who chairs The Commission , has now written to Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch insisting The legislation " is needed".
states: " Legislation to ban harmful conversion practices is needed, and. . thorough and detailed scrutiny remains imperative to ensure that any ban is fully effective in protecting people with The protected characteristics of sexual orientation and gender reassignment from harm, while avoiding any unintended consequences.
" As such, I hope to see this legislation in The forthcoming King's Speech. "
Baroness Falkner acknowledged it was a " complex and Sensitive Area , with The potential to have wide-ranging impacts" and said therefore, any legislation should be " carefully considered to ensure it uses clear terminology and definitions and is proportionate and evidence-based".
She added that she hoped any legislation would be mentioned in The Next , due to take place in November, when The government highlights its priorities for The months ahead.
to ban conversion therapy in 2022, The EHRC previously recommended that any legislation should initially Focus On practices that aimed to change a person's sexual orientation, rather than gender identity, due to what it called a " lack of evidence" and concerns that it could prevent people accessing " appropriate support".
Theresa May 's government first vowed to In July 2018 after a suggested 2% had undergone The Practice and another 5% offered it.
In March 2022, then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson dropped plans for The legislation, later defending a decision by saying there were " complexities and sensitivities" to be worked through.
In January of this year, The government said it would ban conversion therapy for " everyone" .
The Scottish Government has promised to launch a consultation into banning The Practice .
Some groups, including The Evangelical Alliance, which says it represents 3,500 churches, have argued a ban on conversion therapy could restrict religious freedoms. However, many support a ban.
Earlier this month, shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds said a " no loopholes" trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy would be introduced under a Labour government.
A government spokesman said: " No-one in This Country should be harmed or harassed for who they are, and attempts at so-called conversion therapy are abhorrent. That is why We Are carefully considering this very complex issue. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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