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Teresa Mary May- British statesman and politician, currently Prime Minister of Great Britain (since July 2016). Today Theresa May is also the leader of the Conservative Party.
Early years and education of Theresa May
May's family was strict and patriarchal. Teresa's father and mother were Protestants. The father served as a vicar. As we know from Teresa’s biography, she learned grief early. Her father died in a car accident when Theresa May was a student, and soon the girl also lost her mother, who could not survive the loss of her husband.
Primary education Theresa May took place first in the state, and then in private school. Afterwards, the girl entered Oxford University, after which she received a bachelor's degree in geography.
Theresa May's work history
Theresa May began her working career at the Bank of England (1977−1983). Then the biography of the future prime minister included working as a financial consultant and senior advisor on international affairs Associations for payment of clearing services (1985−1997).
During this period, Theresa May was elected as a deputy of the local council of the London borough (a district-level administrative unit) of Merton, where she worked from 1986 to 1994.
Political career Theresa May
Failure did not stop Theresa May. She continued to contest subsequent elections and in 1997 was elected for the first time as a Member of the British Parliament from the newly created Maidenhead constituency in Berkshire. She was subsequently re-elected several times.
Theresa May - shadow leader
Although Theresa May held minor positions in the shadow government* of the Conservatives during all these years (from 1997 to 2002), in 2002 May became the first female chairman of the Conservative Party. Teresa was studying technical issues ensuring the functioning of the party apparatus.
2003-2005 Theresa May continued to hold positions in the shadow government: she was the shadow minister for transport and at the same time the shadow minister for food and the environment, and from May to December 2005 May was appointed shadow minister for culture, media and sport. She became shadow leader of the House of Commons in December 2005 and served as shadow work and pensions secretary from 2009 to 2010, according to Theresa May's biography on her website.
Theresa May's emergence from the shadows
The 2010 elections, as is known from Theresa May’s biography, allowed her to “get out of the shadows.” May was appointed Home Secretary and was given the portfolio of Minister for Women and Equalities. Despite the strict Protestant upbringing received in childhood, Theresa May began to advocate for equal rights in her new post. same-sex couples. But she was still against giving gay couples the opportunity to adopt children.
While serving in the House of Commons, Theresa May voted for the invasion of Iraq. She opposed laws to combat climate change. May was also against further integration of Great Britain into the European Union and against a smoking ban in public places. However, May defended the Snoopers Charter bill, which obliged Internet providers and operators cellular communication store Internet user data in case the police request access to documents during a crime investigation.
Theresa May introduced a new bill, the Investigative Powers Act. The act comes into force in 2017.
Theresa May - leader of the Conservative Party
Theresa May was on the side at first David Cameron, supporting opponents of Brexit. But things change quickly in politics. After the referendum, which was won by opponents of the European Union and Cameron's announcement of his upcoming resignation, she nominated herself for the post of head of the Conservative Party, and at the same time for the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain (2016).
Theresa May immediately became the favorite in the election race. And on July 11, 2016, May became the only candidate. David Cameron has announced that he will hand over the powers of Prime Minister to Theresa May on July 13th. Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II accepted his resignation and gave an audience to Theresa May, at which she invited her to form a new government. Theresa May gave her consent and thus became the 13th Prime Minister of Great Britain appointed by Queen Elizabeth II during her reign since 1952 and the second woman in British history to hold the post of Prime Minister (after Margaret Thatcher).
Theresa May said she wanted to give people more control over the economy as prime minister and promised to serve "working people, not the rich, the powerful or the privileged."
On March 16, 2017, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain signed a bill to launch the procedure for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, thereby giving it the status of law. At the end of March, Theresa May, through the British Permanent Representative to the EU Tim Barrow handed over to the head of the European Council Donald Tusk official letter about the start of the UK exit procedure from the European Union.
Then Theresa May announced that early parliamentary elections would be held in the UK in early June, explaining that the procedure for the country's exit from the European Union should be carried out by the head of the cabinet, who was chosen by the people by popular vote.
Elections to the UK Parliament took place on June 8, 2017. In the early elections, the conservatives received fewer mandates than in the previous convocation. After the election, the leader of the British Labor Party Jeremy Corbyn issued a statement calling on May to leave her post. But May decided not to leave her post, and fellow party members expressed “confident support” for the British prime minister, despite the fact that their party did not gain an absolute majority in parliament.
In December 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May said that the UK would have to pay the EU 39 billion pounds (more than 44 billion euros) for breaking existing agreements with Brussels after the completion of the Brexit procedure.
At the end of 2017, British intelligence services disrupted a terrorist plan to kill Prime Minister Theresa May. The news specified that two people were detained and charged with preparing a terrorist attack.
In 2017, Theresa May took second place in the list of most influential women world according to Forbes magazine.
In 2018, The Daily Telegraph reported that Prime Minister Theresa May could be sacked by the ruling Conservative Party in the spring of 2019.
In December 2018, the British Prime Minister received the support of the majority of conservatives and retained her post as prime minister of the country and leader of the ruling party. At that time, a vote of no confidence in the British Prime Minister was also held. 117 of May's party members voted for the vote, and another 200 were against it.
After the British Parliament rejected May's Brexit deal in early 2019, Theresa was able to retain her position. On January 16, a vote was held regarding a vote of no confidence in her. 325 deputies voted against, 306 voted for.
Theresa May's statements against Russia
Having become prime minister, Theresa May joined the general chorus of opponents of Russia, blaming it for all the troubles and problems of “Western democracy.”
"SP" reported that the new British Prime Minister Theresa May believes that the threat is from Russia and North Korea for the kingdom is “still very real.” She stated this on July 18, 2016 in parliament, calling on parliamentarians to support the modernization project nuclear weapons Britain.
A little later, Theresa May said: “During the debate, the question was raised about whether I would be prepared to use nuclear weapons as a terrifying force. And my answer was: “Yes!”
In September 2016, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin On the sidelines of the G20 summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, he held his first meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May. During the meeting, Putin emphasized that Great Britain faces complex tasks and expressed hope that bilateral relations could be brought to a higher level high level both in politics and economics.
In January 2017, Theresa May gave a speech to representatives of the Republican Party in Philadelphia and noted the need to cooperate with Vladimir Putin, especially regarding the conflict in Syria. “My advice with Putin is to cooperate, but be careful,” May was quoted as saying in the news.
On November 14, 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May accused Russia of trying to change the established world order by interfering in the elections of other states, as well as using information as a weapon. According to May, Russia has turned information into a weapon to ruin Western countries' relations with each other.
A Russian senator responded to the Prime Minister's claims Alexey Pushkov: « International system the rules need to be saved not from Russia, but from adherents of interventions, coups d'etat and regime change. Russia will not accept these “rules.”
In 2018, relations with Russia were marked by accusations of poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter. When, in an interview with Russia Today editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, accused in London, confirmed their identities and explained why they went to Salisbury in March, Theresa May stated that “by this case Russia reacted insultingly.” In addition, May accused Moscow of lying, saying that “this is a challenge to common sense.”
In the fall of 2018, Theresa May announced that she was open to improving relations with Russia, but believed that for this, Moscow must change its behavior. Excerpts from May's speech were released by the press service of the Prime Minister's Office.
Personal life of Theresa May
Theresa May got married in 1980. Her husband is a banker Philip John May. He was a fund manager at de Zoete & Bevan and Prudential Portfolio Managers, and Theresa May's husband also worked at financial group Capital International. Teresa's biography on Wikipedia says that the future Prime Minister of Pakistan could have introduced her to her future husband Benazir Bhutto, also studied at Oxford.
Theresa May knew from a young age that she would not have children. Theresa May has now been diagnosed diabetes mellitus. She takes insulin injections.
Theresa and Philip May are keen on traveling and regularly spend their holidays in the Swiss Alps. Theresa May is also a cricket fan, allegedly thanks to this passion Philip John appeared in Theresa’s personal life. Teresa is passionate about cooking; her husband claims that the British Prime Minister is a very good cook. Theresa May said she had 100 recipe books.
Theresa May is known as a fashion lover, for which she is often criticized in the English media. The Prime Minister's outfit is also criticized.
Curiosities with Theresa May
In the spring of 2017, Theresa May's laughter at a hearing in the House of Commons became an Internet meme. Theresa reacted very strongly to the speech of Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. A video of Theresa May laughing madly went viral. social networks and provoked a whole wave of “photojabs,” RIA Novosti wrote.
It must be said that Teresa is not very photogenic and her bad photos often used by opponents political struggle, are published on the pages of their publications.
But it's not just Theresa May's laughter that's causing social media reactions. In the fall of 2017, Internet users drew attention to the photo of the British Prime Minister after the end of the international summit of the European Union. In the photo, Theresa was very sad this time; the British wrote on social networks that Theresa May’s photos from the European summits “are increasingly reminiscent of footage from a funeral.”
Despite such interest in her photographs, Theresa May did not set up Instagram, limiting herself to Facebook and Twitter.
* Shadow Cabinet of the Official Opposition or simply Shadow Cabinet (eng. Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet) is an official opposition shadow government in the British parliamentary system. Home opposition party in parliament has the status of “Her Majesty’s official opposition”, receives additional funding for political activity, and members of the “shadow” cabinet receive bonuses to their standard parliamentary salary. They are called upon to control the work—to be “shadows”—of the ministers of the current Cabinet.
0 July 11, 2016, 10:38 pm
On July 13, the current British Prime Minister David Cameron resigns after the referendum on the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. Let us remind you that the majority of citizens voted in favor of expulsion Misty Albion from the composition European Union. David Cameron took the opposite position, so he decided to give way to another politician. And today he announced the name of his successor, who became the current British Home Secretary Theresa May. What do we know about her?
The second woman in the history of the country
59-year-old Theresa May will become the second woman in British history to serve as prime minister. Before her, only Margaret Thatcher occupied this chair. In addition, Cameron's successor in 2002 became the first female chairman of the Conservative Party in the country. The comparison of Teresa with another prominent representative is often found in the media European politics- German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Both women are credited with taking a merciless stance towards migrant workers.
A clergyman's daughter and an Oxford student
Like Angela Merkel's father, Theresa May's parent was versed in matters of theology. The future Prime Minister of Great Britain was born into the family of a Protestant minister in the seaside town of Eastbourne on the south coast of England. She received her education at Oxford University, where she studied geography. Alma mater also gave Teresa a meeting with her future husband. At a modest student disco she met Philip John May. This year their marriage turns 36 years old. The couple has no children.
Philip and Theresa May
Obedient parishioner and supporter of same-sex marriage
Theresa May considers herself a liberal conservative. She supports gender equality and is a supporter of same-sex marriage, although she voted against expanding gay rights in 2002.
Leopard print shoes and patent leather boots for meeting the Queen
The future British Prime Minister is known for her bold footwear choices for official functions. Thus, colleagues in the Conservative Party remembered her leopard-print pumps, which Theresa May wore to one of the annual party conferences. And once she had to curtsey to Queen Elizabeth II and meet the President of Mexico in patent leather boots. She responds to ironic comments from journalists with a smile:
I don't regret my choice of shoes. Good boots should also cope with the role of an icebreaker.
Queen Elizabeth II and Theresa May
Life in the shadows
Theresa May held various minor positions in the shadow Conservative government for many years: she was the shadow minister for transport, food, environment, culture, work and pensions.
Smokers' rights
Photo gettyimages.com
Many serious publications draw parallels between Theresa May's tough political style, integrity, ability to defend her position in disputes - and extravagant shoes. The headlines are full of definitions: “bold style”, “tough politician in heels”. But the quintessence of these arguments is the front page of the tabloid The Sun with the headline “Heel, boys!”
I liked the definition of “fashion for intellectual style” better strong women". By the way, here there is an interesting discussion about this under the heading “Style or sexism?” “Sometimes clothing is a way to demonstrate political messages,” says one of the experts in the text (but we have known about this for a long time;).
About her Political Views they write this:
- Theresa May was a moderate opponent of Brexit
- advocated reducing the number of migrants in the country
- advocated the legalization of gay marriage (in the early 2000s she was against the adoption of children by gay couples, but later changed her point of view)
- advocated for women's rights
- voted in the House of Commons for the British invasion of Iraq
- and was against the ban on smoking in public places
"But her main political feature became inflexible, writes the BBC. “For 17 years now, she has been one of the few women in the leadership of the Conservative Party, and she has always been known for her direct and impartial statements regarding her fellow party members. In 2002, speaking to delegates to the party congress, she told them: “You know what people say about us - they call us the ‘evil party.'” And there: “her - often harsh - statements were popular with voters, despite that the ministry's achievements were not always impressive."
Theresa May herself commented on her style in :
“As a woman, I understand perfectly well that you can be a serious specialist in modest clothes and worn-out shoes. However, I always say: be yourself and don’t feel obligated to fit into someone else’s stereotypes. If your personality finds outward expression in clothes and shoes, don’t be shy about it.”
DW refers to the results of a survey by the ICM Research Institute, which show that Theresa May is quite popular among the population. According to the study, "she is perceived by a wide margin as the most competent candidate among both men and women, representatives of all religions in the country and among supporters and members of all parties." “Vzglyad” cites opinion poll data from SkyNews, according to which Theresa May was supported by 62% of Britons at the beginning of July (that is, exactly before she became prime minister).
How do you like the British Prime Minister? What associations does her image evoke? What would you think of this woman without knowing anything about her? And how would you translate this message in the context of political image?
Posts about the personal style of others political leaders and first ladies:
Angela Merkel's style (but it will be great if someone puts together a full post;)