Kemi Badenoch

Olukemi Olufunto "Kemi" Badenoch is a British politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities since 2024 and was Secretary of State for Business and Trade from 2023 to 2024. She was also President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, she served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden in Essex from 2017 to 2024. In the 2024 general election, she was elected to the new seat of North West Essex.