Difference between revisions of "Penny Mordaunt"
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| − | [[Penny Mordaunt]] has been the MP for Portsmouth North since 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/penny-mordaunt/4017 Penny Mordaunt], www.parliament.uk, accessed 4 September 2013.</ref> She was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> | + | [[Penny Mordaunt]] has been the MP for Portsmouth North since 2010.<ref>[http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/penny-mordaunt/4017 Penny Mordaunt], www.parliament.uk, accessed 4 September 2013.</ref> She was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the [[Department for Communities and Local Government]] in July 2014.<ref name="No10reshuffle">[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministerial-appointments-july-2014 Ministerial appointments: July 2014], Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.</ref> In autumn 2013 she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP. <ref name= "Gov"> [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/penny-mordaunt Penny Mordaunt] GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014 </ref> |
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| + | She was educated at Oaklands RC Comprehensive School and at Reading University where she read Philosophy. <ref name= "Gov"/> | ||
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| + | Penny worked for the Conservative Central Office where she was head of broadcasting under the leadership of William Hague. In 2000 she served as head of foreign press for [[George W. Bush]]’s presidential election campaign. <ref name= "Gov"/> | ||
| + | In Parliament, Penny served on the [[European Scrutiny Committee]], [[Defence Select Committee]], and as chairman of the APPGs for Life Science and for Ageing and Older People. | ||
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| + | Penny also worked as an aid worker in post-revolutionary Romania before and during university. She was director of communications at [[Kensington & Chelsea Council]] and the [[Freight Transport Association]] as well as being the a director at [[Diabetes UK]]. In 2004 Penny founded a media company, which she sold in 2010. <ref name= "Gov"/> | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 10 October 2014
Penny Mordaunt has been the MP for Portsmouth North since 2010.[1] She was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government in July 2014.[2] In autumn 2013 she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP. [3]
Education
She was educated at Oaklands RC Comprehensive School and at Reading University where she read Philosophy. [3]
Background
Penny worked for the Conservative Central Office where she was head of broadcasting under the leadership of William Hague. In 2000 she served as head of foreign press for George W. Bush’s presidential election campaign. [3] In Parliament, Penny served on the European Scrutiny Committee, Defence Select Committee, and as chairman of the APPGs for Life Science and for Ageing and Older People.
Penny also worked as an aid worker in post-revolutionary Romania before and during university. She was director of communications at Kensington & Chelsea Council and the Freight Transport Association as well as being the a director at Diabetes UK. In 2004 Penny founded a media company, which she sold in 2010. [3]
Affiliations
- Media Intelligence Partners - former director.
External resources
- Alex Black, Profile: Penny Mordaunt, Diabetes UK, PR Week, 4 May 2006.
Notes
- ↑ Penny Mordaunt, www.parliament.uk, accessed 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Ministerial appointments: July 2014, Prime Minister's Office, 15 July 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Penny Mordaunt GOV.UK, accessed 10 October 2014
