Daily Trust
Mary Elizabeth Truss, 47, has been named as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Boris Johnson as Britain’s next leader.
As she assumes office, Daily Trust highlight ten things to know about the lady simply called Liz Truss, Britain’s 56th Prime Minister and the third woman in history to lead the affairs of the UK.
- Mary Elizabeth Truss was born on July 26, 1975, to John Kenneth and Priscilla Mary Truss. While her father is an emeritus professor of pure mathematics at the University of Leeds; her mother was a nurse, teacher and member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
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- From an early age, she has been known by her middle name, Elizabeth. She read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Merton College, Oxford, graduating in 1996.
