Penny Mordaunt Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Husband, Net Worth, Contact Details and Email

May 2024 · 8 minute read

Penny Mordaunt Biography

Penny Mordaunt is a British Conservative Party Politician who was born and brought up in Torquay, Devon, England. She is currently serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North from 2010 and she is the Minister of State for Trade Policy since September 2021. Previously, she served as International Development Secretary from 2017 to 2019 in Theresa May’s Cabinet and Defence Secretary in 2019.

Penny served in the Cameron Government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government prior to being appointed Minister of State for the Armed Forces at the Ministry of Defence in May 2015, the first woman to hold this post. A member of the House of Commons, Mordaunt previously worked in the business and communications industry.

10 Quick Facts About Penny Mordaunt

  • Name: Penny Mordaunt
  • Age: 49 years
  • Birthday: 4 March
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Height: 5 feet 6 inches
  • Nationality: British
  • Occupation: Conservative Party Politician
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Salary: Under Review
  • Net worth: $5 Million

    • Penny Mordaunt Age

    Mordaunt is 49 years old as of 2022, she was born on 4 March 1973, in Torquay, Devon, England. She celebrates her birthday on 4 March every year and her birth sign is Pisces.

    Penny Mordaunt Height

    Penny stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches.

    Penny Mordaunt Weight

    Mordaunt Weighs 62 kg.

    Penny Mordaunt Education

    Penny went to Oaklands Roman Catholic School Academy, Waterlooville, Hampshire. She then joined the Victoryland Theatre School, where she studied drama. She then enrolled at the University of Reading, graduating with a degree in upper second class honours in 1995.

    Penny Mordaunt Family

    Penny was born to her parents John Mordaunt and Jennifer (née Snowden) in Torquay. Her father John served in the Parachute Regiment before retraining as a teacher, while her mother Jennifer is a relative of Philip Snowden, the first Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer. She spent her childhood with her two siblings brothers named James and Edward.

    Penny Mordaunt Husband

    Mordaunt was previously married to her ex-husband Paul Murray from 1999 to 2000. She was then engaged to a a classical singer, Ian Lyon. They resided in Torquay, United Kingdom.

    Penny Mordaunt Net Worth

    Penny has an estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a Politician. Through her various sources of income, Mordaunt has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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    Penny Mordaunt Parliamentary Career

    In November 2003, Mordaunt was selected as the Conservative candidate to contest Portsmouth North in the 2005 general election. She attained a 5.5% swing towards the Conservatives but lost to Labour candidate Sarah McCarthy-Fry by 1,139 votes. A critic of women-only shortlists, after the 2005 election she worked as chief of staff for David Willetts’s aborted leadership campaign.

    Mordaunt was re-elected in January 2006 to contest Portsmouth North for the 2010 general election. In the 2010 general election, Mordaunt won the seat with an 8.6% swing from Labour, giving her a 7,289 majority. She was re-elected at the 2015 general election and 2017 general election.

    After her election, she was a member of the Public Bill Committee for the Defence Reform Act 2014. She is a supporter of homeopathy, having signed an early day motion in support of its continued funding on the National Health Service. When receiving The Spectator magazine’s Parliamentarian of the Year award in November 2014, Mordaunt said that she had delivered a speech in the

    House of Commons just before the Easter recess in 2013 on poultry welfare so as to use the word “cock”, as a forfeit for a misdemeanor during Naval Reserve training. Mordaunt used the word “cock” six times and “lay” or “laid” five times. Following her comments, she was accused by Labour MP Kate Hoey of trivializing parliament.

    In 2014, Mordaunt became only the second woman in Elizabeth II’s reign (the first having been Lady Tweedsmuir in 1957) to propose the loyal address in reply to the Queen’s speech from the throne, and made reference to Tweedsmuir’s comments about wanting more female involvement in Parliament.

    In 2014, Mordaunt appeared on reality television program Splash!. Although some[who?] criticized the media appearance, in terms of questioning whether her focus should have been on her constituency work, Mordaunt stated that the response was overwhelmingly positive and defended her appearance, stating that she was donating all of her £10,000 appearance fee plus any additional sponsorship to charity: £7,000 towards the renovation of her local lido, the rest to four Armed Services charities.

    In 2015, it was reported that Mordaunt had the tenth highest expense claims for the 2014/2015 year out of all the UK’s 650 MPs. The majority of the top ten expenses claimants were from Scotland – and thus had high travel expenses as they had the longest distances to travel between their constituency and Westminster.

    In a May 2016 BBC Television interview during the run-up to the EU membership referendum, Mordaunt denied that the UK had a veto on Turkey joining the EU, despite Article 49 of the EU constitution requiring a unanimous vote of all 28 members of the General Council to allowing accession of a candidate state, thus creating a power of veto by a dissenting member nation. She supported the leave, or Brexit, option in the campaign. Prime Minister David Cameron stated that her opinion was “completely wrong” and Guy Verhofstadt called her statement “contemptible”.

    Penny Mordaunt International Development Secretary

    On 9 November 2017, Mordaunt was appointed Secretary of State for International Development, after Priti Patel resigned over a series of apparently secret and unauthorized meetings she had with Israeli politicians while on holiday.

    In February 2018, an investigation by the Times newspaper revealed allegations of misconduct by Oxfam staff in operating in Haiti, in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake.

    Mordaunt argued that Oxfam, which received £32m in Government funds in the previous financial year, had failed in its “moral leadership” over the “scandal”. She also said that Oxfam did “absolutely the wrong thing” by not reporting the detail of the allegations to the government.

    Mordaunt felt it was important for aid organizations to report offenses because she believed that there were pedophiles “targeting” the charity sector in order to carry out predatory activities.

    She became Minister for Women and Equalities in April 2018, replacing Amber Rudd, who had resigned following the Windrush scandal.

    In the House of Commons, she has previously sat on the Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee), the Defence Committee, the European Scrutiny Committee and the Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee).

    Penny Mordaunt Defence Secretary

    On 1 May 2019, Mordaunt was appointed as the first ever female Defence Secretary following the dismissal of Gavin Williamson after an inquiry into a leak over a plan to allow Huawei limited access in connection with the UK’s 5G network.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Penny Mordaunt

    Who is Penny Mordaunt?

    Penny Mordaunt is a renowned Conservative Party Politician who currently serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North.

    How old is Penny Mordaunt?

    Mordaunt is a British national born on 4th March 1973, in Torquay Devon.

    How tall is Penny Mordaunt?

    Penny stands at a height of 1.68m.

    Is Penny Mordaunt married?

    No, Details about Mordaunt love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.

    How much is Penny Mordaunt worth?

    Penny has an approximate net worth of $5 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

    Where does Penny Mordaunt live?

    Because of security reasons, Mordaunt has not shared her precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

    Is Penny Mordaunt dead or alive?

    Penny is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

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