. Love Irish history? According to Henry, his father then joined the anti-Treaty IRA in the Civil War and was jailed for his Republican sympathies. Mordaunt operated as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Decentralisation from 2014 to 2015, prior to being selected Minister of State for the Armed Forces in 2015, the foremost woman to hold the post. My father gave me a letter of introduction to an Irish senator. Penny does not have any children. Penny Mordaunt Age, Net Worth, Husband, Family and Biography She was born and brought up in Torquay, Devon, England. She later explained she had to "say a particular word, the abbreviation of cockerel, several times during a speech on the floor". Read about our approach to external linking. follow my Twitter @bernard_ghartey. Her father was a paratrooper and she is named after the cruiser HMS Penelope. She was a navy reservist and was appointed the UK's first-ever female defence secretary by Theresa May - before being removed by Boris Johnson. Why is everyone talking about about Penny Mordaunt and magic? Penny attended Oaklands Roman Catholic School Academy in Waterlooville, Hampshire, as a student. Bernard Ghartey is a content writer at Ghanafuo.com. Penny Mordaunt's Irish roots traced back to Catholic family from Co I would say, as far as the Labor Party is concerned, Penny Mordaunt is their worst nightmare. @BenjaminButter senior reporter, @theipaper pic.twitter.com/Nu5ohcQy7D, Penny Mordaunt (@PennyMordaunt) July 12, 2022. Who Are Penny Mordaunt Parents? Penny Mordaunt moves first in race to replace Liz Truss Henry Mordaunt said it was a complete surprise to see his niece emerge as a frontrunner to become the UKs next prime minister, given she had a low public profile during Boris Johnsons leadership. Former chancellor Rishi Sunak and trade minister Penny Mordaunt on Wednesday emerged as frontrunners in the race to be the next Conservative party leader, as MPs prepared to further narrow the field. He left six surviving children including her grandfather Edward Patrick known as Ned Mordaunt. and LONDONThe unpredictable contest to find a new British prime minister has produced a dark horse. All registered. Penny began dating classical singer Ian Lyon a few years later.