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Topics: Politics, Celebrity Net Worth
Ed Arnold
Following Boris Johnson’s resignation, the race to find Britain’s next Prime Minister has begun.
One candidate who believes she could step up and successfully run the country is the former equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch.
Badenoch is a well-recognised politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden since 2017.
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She is a member of the Conservative party and served in Johnson's government as the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities at the Government Equalities Office since 2020.
However, Badenoch resigned from these positions the day before Boris Johnson confirmed he would quit.
In her bid to become the next Prime Minister, Badenoch has gained a lot of support from her colleagues, including the former Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove.
Gove openly backed Badenoch, praising her “principled, brilliant and kind” nature.
So as she contests the Tory party’s leadership, here is all you need to know about Kemi Badenoch and what she is worth in 2022:
Kemi Badenoch was born in January 1980 in Wimbledon, London. Her birth name is Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke, and she has always had a great passion for politics.
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She joined the Conservatives party back in 2005 when she was only 25 years old.
As of 2022, Kemi Badenoch is believed to have an estimated net worth of $3 million.
Her income comes entirely from her work as a politician.
She lives a comfortable lifestyle alongside her husband, Hamish Badenoch and their three children.
Before her election as an MP, Badenoch was a Conservative member of the London Assembly, acting as the GLA Conservative’s spokesperson for the economy.
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Alongside her interest in politics, she is also a patron of several charities, including Support 4 Sight and The Stroke Club. Badenoch is also fascinated by technology and engineering, taking time out of her busy working week to regularly mentor women who are looking to pursue a career in technology.