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Theresa May served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019 - the second woman ever to hold the office. Her premiership marked the culmination of 21 years’ continuous service on the front bench, having held a total of 14 ministerial or shadow ministerial posts, serving as the first female Chairman of the Conservative Party and the longest-serving Conservative Home Secretary for over a century. In addition to her duties as a Member of Parliament, Theresa regularly undertakes philanthropic and campaigning work around the world. In 2023 she published her first book 'The Abuse of Power' and launched the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
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