Theresa May served as the second female Prime Minister in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019.  

Prime Minister May studied geography at St Hugh’s College, Oxford University. Theresa May started her career at the Bank of England, after which she went on to the Association for Payment Clearing Services, firstly as Head of the European affairs unit from 1989 to 1996 and then as Senior Adviser on international affairs from 1996 to 1997.

Theresa has been involved in politics at all levels for many years, beginning by stuffing envelopes at her local Conservative association before going on to be a Councillor in the London borough of Merton from 1986 to 1994. During her time at Merton, Theresa was Chair of Education from 1988 to 1990 and Deputy Group Leader and Housing Spokesperson from 1992 to 1994.

​May was elected MP for Maidenhead in May 1997, and served in that role until May 2024. During that time, May held several shadow positions, including

• Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment,

• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions,

• Shadow Secretary of State for the Family,

• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 

• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,

• Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, and

• Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions.

Ms. May served as Home Secretary from May 2010 until July 2016.  As of August 2024, May is a member of the House of Lords after being nominated for a life peerage.