Mary Elizabeth Truss, born on July 26, 1975, is the Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party in the United Kingdom.

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Queen Elizabeth II is expected to appoint Mary Elizabeth Truss as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on September 6, 2022.

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Since 2021, she has been the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs.

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She has been the Conservative Party's Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk since 2010.

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She has held positions in the Cabinets of Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris Johnson.

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Truss defeated her rival Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership election on September 5, 2022.

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Mary Elizabeth Truss will be the United kingdom's third female Prime Minister.

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Truss went to Merton College in Oxford and served as President of the Oxford University Liberal Democrats. She graduated in 1996 and joined the Conservative Party.

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She has worked for Shell and Cable & Wireless, as well as the think tank Reform.

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As a backbencher, she advocated for policy changes in a variety of areas, including childcare, mathematics education, and the economy.

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Truss worked for Shell from 1996 to 2000, during which time she earned her Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) certification in 1999.

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After winning the leadership race, she vowed to press ahead with promises of tax cuts and to deal with a growing energy crisis.

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