Karen Bradley
British Conservative politician (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dame Karen Anne Bradley[2] DBE (née Howarth; born 12 March 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2018 to 2019, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010.[3][4]
Quick Facts Chair of the House of Commons Procedure Committee, Preceded by ...
Dame Karen Bradley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chair of the House of Commons Procedure Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 29 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Charles Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 8 January 2018 – 24 July 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | James Brokenshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Julian Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 14 July 2016 – 8 January 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Theresa May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | John Whittingdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Matt Hancock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Staffordshire Moorlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Charlotte Atkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 16,428 (37.6%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Karen Anne Howarth (1970-03-12) 12 March 1970 (age 54)[1] Newcastle-under-Lyme, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Neil Bradley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Imperial College London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradley was appointed to the Cameron–Clegg coalition in 2014 as Minister of State for the Home Department. During the formation of the May government in July 2016, she was appointed to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, where she remained until being appointed Northern Ireland Secretary in January 2018, serving until her dismissal in 2019.[5]