by her brave, The Attorney General for England and Wales is among those vying to become the next prime minister, following the resignation of Boris Johnson.
Tory leadership contenders include former Foreign Minister Rishi Sunak and former Health Secretary Sajid Javid.
But the Attorney General threw her hat into the ring before Johnson had resigned.
On Wednesday, amid a wave of resignations from Conservative MPs, Braverman told ITV News political editor Robert Peston that it would be the “greatest honour” to be the UK’s next prime minister.
After declaring her leadership ambitions on live television, the Labor Party’s Emily Thornberry mocked her in the House of Commons, jokingly calling her the “next prime minister”.
So, who is the woman who aspires to the highest position in government?
Who is Suella Braverman?
Suella Braverman, 42, was born Sue-Ellen Fernandes to parents Christie and Uma Fernandes, who are from Kenya and Mauritius. They emigrated to the UK in the 1960s.
She told ITV: “I love this country, my parents came here with absolutely nothing and it was Britain that gave them hope, security and opportunity. This country has provided me with incredible opportunities in education and in my career.
“I owe this country a debt of gratitude and serving as prime minister would be the greatest honour, so yes, I will try.”
Ms. Braverman attended London’s Heathfield School before studying Law at Queens’ College, Cambridge. She later earned a master’s degree in law from the University of Paris 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne and later graduated as a lawyer from New York.
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He specialized in public law and judicial review and has defended the Home Office in immigration cases, the Parole Board in prisoner challenges, and the Department of Defense in combat injury matters.
Appointed Attorney General in 2020, Braverman previously served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union from January to November 2018 and was elected Conservative MP for Fareham in May 2015.
In February 2018, she married Rael Braverman in the House of Commons. They had their first child in 2019 and their second child in 2021.
What are Suella Braverman’s opinions?
Suella Braverman is a hard-core Brexiteer and recently said she has “significant reservations about our relationship with the European Court of Human Rights” following the European court’s decision, which effectively grounded the first flight to send asylum seekers. outside the UK.
Ms. Braverman previously said that schools do not have to accommodate transgender students. She said schools did not have to use trans students’ chosen names or pronouns or allow them to wear a uniform that aligns with their gender identity.
When four people were acquitted of toppling a statue of slave trader Edward Colston, Ms Braverman was criticized for saying she was considering referring the case to the Court of Appeal.
