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Amber Rudd
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Official portrait, 2017
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| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | |
| In office 16 November 2018 – 7 September 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Esther McVey |
| Succeeded by | Thérèse Coffey |
| Home Secretary | |
| In office 13 July 2016 – 29 April 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Theresa May |
| Succeeded by | Sajid Javid |
| Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 13 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Ed Davey |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Women and Equalities | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 7 September 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Penny Mordaunt |
| Succeeded by | Liz Truss |
| In office 9 January 2018 – 30 April 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Justine Greening |
| Succeeded by | Penny Mordaunt |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Climate Change | |
| In office 15 July 2014 – 11 May 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Greg Barker |
| Succeeded by | Nick Hurd |
| Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye |
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| In office 6 May 2010 – 6 November 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Foster |
| Succeeded by | Sally-Ann Hart |
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Amber Augusta Rudd
1 August 1963 Marylebone, London, England |
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A. A. Gill
(m. 1990; div. 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Roland Rudd (brother) |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (MA) |
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Amber Augusta Rudd (born 1 August 1963) is a British former politician. She held important roles in the UK government. These included Home Secretary from 2016 to 2018. She was also Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2018 to 2019.
Amber Rudd was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hastings and Rye. She was first elected in 2010. She represented the Conservative Party. She left Parliament in 2019.
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Early Life and Education
Amber Rudd was born on 1 August 1963 in Marylebone, London. Her father was Tony Rudd, a stockbroker. Her mother was Ethne Fitzgerald. She has an elder brother named Roland Rudd.
She went to several private schools. These included New Hall School and Cheltenham Ladies' College. She also attended Queen's College, London. Later, she studied History at the University of Edinburgh.
Career Before Parliament
After university, Amber Rudd worked in finance. She joined J.P. Morgan & Co.. She worked for them in both London and New York.
She also helped with the film Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). She was credited as the "aristocracy co-ordinator". She even appeared briefly in one of the church scenes.
Becoming an MP
Amber Rudd first ran for Parliament in 2005. She became the Conservative candidate for Hastings and Rye in 2006. In the May 2010 general election, she won the seat. She became the MP for Hastings and Rye.
After becoming an MP, she joined the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. She also worked to support sex equality. She was chairperson of the All-party parliamentary group for Sex Equality. She also called for more women in the Cabinet.
In 2012, she became a Parliamentary Private Secretary to George Osborne. He was the Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 2013, she became an assistant government whip. In 2014, she was appointed Minister for the Department for Energy and Climate Change.
Key Government Roles
Amber Rudd held several important jobs in the UK government.
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
After the 2015 general election, she became Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. In this role, she worked on energy policy. She aimed to improve energy efficiency in homes. She also proposed shutting down coal-fired power stations by 2025. This was to help build a new, modern energy system.
She took part in a TV debate about the UK staying in or leaving the European Union. She supported the UK remaining in the EU.
Home Secretary
In July 2016, Amber Rudd was appointed Home Secretary. This is a very important job in the government. She was the third woman to hold this position. She was also given the extra role of Minister for Women and Equalities in 2018.
As Home Secretary, she discussed immigration policies. She was reappointed Home Secretary after the 2017 general election. She kept her seat in Hastings and Rye by a small number of votes.
In 2017, she spoke about online content. She said the government would tighten laws against viewing certain harmful content. This was to fight against radicalisation and terrorism.
She resigned as Home Secretary in April 2018. This was due to issues related to deportation targets. Sajid Javid took over her role.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In November 2018, Amber Rudd returned to the Cabinet. She became Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. She was appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May. She was re-appointed to this role by Boris Johnson in July 2019. She also took on her previous role as Minister for Women and Equalities.
Brexit and Leaving Parliament
Amber Rudd supported the UK staying in the European Union before the 2016 referendum. Later, she suggested that a second public vote on Brexit might be needed. She believed Parliament had to agree on how to leave the EU.
She was against a 'no-deal Brexit'. She said it could harm the economy. However, she later accepted it to keep her job in Boris Johnson's government.
On 7 September 2019, she resigned from the Cabinet. She also left the Conservative Party in Parliament. She did this to protest against Boris Johnson's Brexit policy. She felt the government was too focused on a no-deal Brexit. She announced in October 2019 that she would not run for MP again.
Local Work as MP
As an MP, Amber Rudd worked on several local issues for her constituency.
- She supported the Hastings fishing fleet.
- She campaigned for the Hastings to Bexhill Link Road. This road was approved for construction.
- She also supported electrifying the Marshlink Line. This would create a high-speed rail link from her area to London.
Career After Parliament
After leaving Parliament, Amber Rudd took on new roles. She became a senior adviser at Teneo and Darktrace. She is also a trustee for The Climate Group.
In 2020, she started presenting her own show, Split Opinion, on Times Radio. She hosted it with her daughter, Flora Gill.
In October 2021, she became a senior advisor at Finsbury Glover Hering (FGH). This is a communications firm. In January 2022, she joined the board of Centrica, an energy company.
Personal Life
Amber Rudd married writer A. A. Gill in 1990. They had two children, including journalist Flora Gill. They separated in 1995 and later divorced.
She is a trustee of the Snowdon Trust. This group helps young disabled people get an education. She is also a director of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. This award is for new female playwrights.
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See also
In Spanish: Amber Rudd para niños
