“Gender diversity brings prosperity - to the country that sees its economy grow, to the business seeking to raise its profits, and to the woman who gets the job her efforts and talents merit.”

British politician

Dame Penelope Mary Mordaunt is a British politician and Conservative Party member, known for serving in senior government roles and representing Portsmouth North from 2010 to 2024. Born in 1973, she was Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2022 until 2024. Mordaunt became widely known in national politics through her ministerial work and her bid for the Conservative leadership in 2022, which she lost to Liz Truss. She remained MP for Portsmouth North until the 2024 general election, when she lost the seat to Labour’s Amanda Martin.