Britain’s leadership showdown

Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom will battle it out to become the next Tory leader and Britain’s second female prime minister. Conservative members will decide the winner, with the result due on September 9

Theresa May
Born: Oct 1, 1956
Education: Oxford, read geography
1977-83: Bank of England
1985-97: Association of Payment Clearing Services
1997: Elected MP for Maidenhead
2002: Appointed chairwoman of Conservative Party
2002-10: Shadow leader of House of Commons, shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2010: Appointed Home Secretary. Also served as Minister for Women and Equalities from 2010-12
Personal: Married to Philip John May, couple have no children

Andrea Leadsom
Born: May 13, 1963
Education: Warwick,  read political science
1987-97: Deputy director of financial institutions group at Barclays
1997-99: Director of De Putron Fund Management (hedge fund)
1999-2009: Senior investment officer and head of corporate governance at Ivesco Perpetual
2010: Elected MP for South Northamptonshire
2014: Junior Treasury minister
2015: Minister of State for Energy
Personal: Married to Ben Leadsom, two sons, one daughter

Source: www.gov.uk
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