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Indian-origin UK minister Suella Braverman becomes first winner of Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award

The 42-year-old Indian-origin minister, Suella 's parents received the award on her behalf during an event in London on Friday.

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The Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award's first recipient is British Home Secretary Suella Braverman. The 42-year-old Indian-origin minister's parents received the award on her behalf during an event in London on Friday.

 

 

"Our Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year Award winner sponsored by @AxiomDWFM is former Attorney General and new Home Secretary @SuellaBraverman. Her lovely parents Uma and Chris were there to collect on her behalf #20YearsOfAAA," Asian Achievers Award wrote on Twitter.

South Asians currently hold senior positions in a range of fields in the UK, including politics, business, and civil society. And  have received recognition for their outstanding accomplishments through the Asian Achievers Awards, which were founded in 2000.

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Braverman expressed her gratitude for the honour and stated that the UK is the best place in the world for anyone to succeed, irrespective of ethnicity or heritage. She tweeted, "Honoured to receive this award. Thank you so much. This is the best country in the world for anyone, regardless of race or background, to achieve. Let's keep working together to support everyone to realise their potential. And thanks for looking after mum and dad."

 

 

For the role of Home Secretary this year, Braverman, a British attorney of Indian roots, took the place of Priti Patel, her Indian colleague. Suella Braverman was chosen by Liz Truss, the new British prime minister, to serve as her home secretary. From 2020 until 2022, Suella Braverman served as attorney general.

From January until November of last year, she served as the Department for Exiting the European Union's Parliamentary Under Secretary of State. In May 2015, Suella won the election to represent Fareham as a Conservative.

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(With inputs from agencies)

 

 

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