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Kemi Badenoch is a British Conservative politician who serves as a London-wide member of the London Assembly since 16 September 2015 after the resignation of Victoria Borwick upon her election to the House of Commons in the 2015 election.
Political career
Badenoch joined the Conservative Party in 2005 and since then has been active in Conservative politics. In 2010 she stood in the Dulwich and West Norwood constituency against Tessa Jowell and came third behind the Liberal Democrats.
Two years later Badenoch stood for the Conservatives in the London Assembly election where she was placed fifth on the London-wide list. The election saw the Conservatives win three seats from the London-wide list, so Badenoch was not elected. Three years later, in the 2015 general election, Victoria Borwick, was elected to Parliament and subsequently resigned her seat on the London Assembly. The fourth placed candidate on the list, Suella Fernandes, had also been elected to Parliament and declined to fill the vacancy. Badenoch was therefore declared to be the new Assembly Member.