Priti Patel
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The Right Honourable Priti Patel MP |
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| Secretary of State for International Development | |
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Assumed office 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Justine Greening |
| Minister of State for Employment | |
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In office 11 May 2015 – 14 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Esther McVey |
| Succeeded by | Damian Hinds |
| Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | |
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In office 15 July 2014 – 11 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | David Gauke |
| Succeeded by | Damian Hinds |
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Member of Parliament for Witham |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 19,554 (41.5%) |
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29 March 1972 London, England |
| Political party |
Conservative (Before 1995; 1997–present) Referendum (1995–1997) |
| Spouse(s) | Alex Sawyer |
| Children | Freddie |
| Alma mater |
Keele University University of Essex |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Priti Sushil PatelPC MP (born 29 March 1972) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Witham constituency in Essex since 2010. She is currently Secretary of State for International Development. Appointed Minister of State for Employment attending Cabinet on 11 May 2015, and previously a member of the Public Administration Select Committee. A member of the Conservative Party, she is regarded as being ideologically on the party's right-wing and has been described as a Thatcherite.
Patel was born in London to a Ugandan Indian migrant family. Educated at Keele University and the University of Essex, she was initially involved with the Referendum Party before switching allegiance to the Conservatives. She contested Nottingham North unsuccessfully at the 2005 general election before, under David Cameron's leadership, being recommended for the Party's "A-List" of prospective candidates; she was elected Conservative MP for the seat of Witham at the 2010 general election.
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