Biography / Wiki

To be successful, the first thing to do is to fall in love with your work, this line has very well proved by Penelope Mary Mordaunt, sometimes known as Penny Mordaunt, is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North since 2010 and as Minister of State for International Trade since September 2021.

She worked as a communications specialist for the Freight Transport Association before briefly serving as Head of Foreign Press for George W. Bush’s presidential campaign in 2000.

She previously served in Theresa May‘s Cabinet as International Development Secretary from 2017 to 2019 and Defence Secretary in 2019. From 2001 to 2003, she worked as the head of communications for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

She was named Secretary of State for Defence in May 2019, succeeding Gavin Williamson, and is the only female MP who is a Royal Naval Reservist.

In addition, on December 16, 2021, she was appointed Minister of State in the Department of International Trade.

Height / Weight / Age

Born on 1973-03-04. She seems tall enough with her growing height which is 168 centimeters and 5’6” in feet and inches. She seems very fit and healthy with a weight of 62 kilograms and 136 lbs in pounds.

Her figure measurements are 32 inches breast, 26 inches waist, and 32 inches hips. She looks more pretty with her green eyes and shiny brown hair.

Net Worth

As of 2021, Penny Mordaunt has a net worth of $5 million USD. Her net worth is projected to rise now that she is the Paymaster General. She also makes a respectable income of £81932 every year.

Education / Family

Penny was born and raised in Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom, and belongs to a mixed ethnicity. She was born to her father John Mordaunt served in the Parachute Regiment before retraining as a teacher and her mother Jennifer who is a relative of Philip Snowden, the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer.

She also has two brothers named Edward and James. Penny’s mother died when she was 15 years old from breast cancer. Her father was diagnosed with cancer the next year as well, but he was able to recover.

Penny studied theatre at the Victoryland Theatre School and was schooled at Oaklands Roman Catholic School Academy in Waterlooville, Hampshire. She was the first member of her family to attend university and studied philosophy at the University of Reading, graduating with upper second-class honors in 1995.

Career / Fashion and Style

As of her career, Penny Mordaunt began her political career as a Conservative candidate for Portsmouth North in the 2005 general election, when she received a 5.5 percent swing to the Conservatives but lost by 1,139 votes to Labour candidate Sarah McCarthy-Fry. She worked as the head of staff for David Willetts’ failed presidential candidacy after the 2005 election.

She was re-elected in January 2006 to run in the 2010 general election for Portsmouth North, and she won the seat with an 8.6% Labour vote, giving her a 7,289 majority. She was re-elected in the general elections of 2015 and 2017.

She was a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014, and she was only the second woman in Elizabeth II’s reign to propose the loyal address in response to the Queen’s speech from the throne, which alluded to Tweedsmuir’s remarks about the need for more female participation in Parliament.

In 2014, she also appeared in the reality television show “Splash!” Penny became Secretary of State for International Development on November 9, 2017, and Minister for Women and Equalities on April 1, 2018.

She formerly served on the Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions, the Defence Committee, the European Scrutiny Committee, and the Committees on Arms Export Controls in Parliament (formerly Quadripartite Committee).

She was also named the first female Defence Secretary on May 1, 2019, however, she quit the government on July 24, 2019, when Boris Johnson was elected Prime Minister. Penny then re-entered government in February 2020, taking over as Paymaster General from Oliver Dowden at the Cabinet Office.

She served as the UK’s alternate co-chair of the Joint Committee on the EU Withdrawal Agreement. She was also appointed Minister of State for Trade in the British cabinet reshuffle of 2021.

Boyfriend, Affairs, Husband, and More

Penny Mordaunt got married for once in her life. In the year 1999, she married Paul Murray. They were both university graduates at Reading University at the time, but their relationship terminated the following year in divorce.

Penny was then in a long-term relationship with Ian Lyon, a classical singer, but they are no longer together for whatever reason.

Boyfriend	Ian Lyon
Marital status	Divorced
Husband	Ian Lyon
Children	Not Known

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Some Interesting Facts About Penny Mordaunt

• From 2017 until 2019, she served as Secretary of State for International Development.

• James, her twin brother, is an out, homosexual man.

• She is a Royal Naval Reservist at HMS King Alfred on Whale Island, where she is serving as an acting Sub-Lieutenant.

• She was named the first female Defence Secretary on May 1, 2019.

• In April 2018, she was appointed Minister of Women and Equalities.

• In 2014, she was featured in the reality show “Splash!” to raise money for charity.

• In May 2015, she was named Minister of State for the Armed Forces in the Ministry of Defence.

• Penny has more than 15 years of experience as a legislator, which aids her in making better and more informed judgments.

Social Media Profile(s)

1. Instagram – @pennymordauntofficial
2. Twitter – @PennyMordaunt
3. Facebook – @PennyMordauntOfficial