Penelope Mary Mordaunt FRSA VR (/ˈmɔːrdənt/; born 4 March 1973) is a British politician who has been serving as Minister of State for Trade Policy since 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing Portsmouth North since 2010.
Penny Mordaunt is among the frontrunners to take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister. The trade minister is second only to former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the number of endorsements from Tory MPs, with more than 30 now backing her to lead the Conservative party.
The Portsmouth North MP is also a favorite among Tory party members and has consistently appeared at the top of Conservative Home polls.
Meet James Mordaunt
Penny Mordant has two siblings; a twin brother called James and a younger brother called Edward. James Mordaunt is a senior cabin crew member with Virgin Airlines. He is gay. Much information about him is unknown. He keeps his personal issues private.