Penny Mordaunt

Penelope Mary "Penny" Mordaunt is a British former Conservative politician who served as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons from 2022 until 2024. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth North from 2010 to 2024. She ran twice for the Conservative party leadership in July–September and October 2022, losing to Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, respectively. In the 2024 general election, Mordaunt lost her Portsmouth North seat to Labour's Amanda Martin.