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(1956-)

Who Is Theresa May?

Following the resignation of David Cameron, Theresa May became Britain's first female Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher and the first tasked to lead the country out of the European Union after its historic Brexit referendum, which was held in June 2016.

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She held the post until stepping down in July 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, May had originally voted to stay in the E.U., despite having reservations. Previously, she was appointed Home Secretary in 2010 and was elected MP (Member of Parliament) of Maidenhead in 1997.

Early Life and Career

Theresa Mary May was born on October 1, 1956 in Eastbourne, Sussex. Her father was a vicar for the Church of England and her mother was a housewife.

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May attended state-run primary and grammar schools and briefly went to Catholic school. She studied geography at St. Hugh's College at Oxford University and earned her B.A. in 1977. It was during this time she had met her husband Philli