Maggie Throup
| Maggie Throup link C-SPAN Twitter Website (Politician, businesswoman, scientist) | |
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| Born | Margaret Ann Throup 27 January 1957 Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Manchester University |
| Party | Conservative Party |
British scientist and MP who succeeded Nadhim Zahawi as UK/Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment | |
Maggie Throup replaced Nadhim Zahawi as UK/Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment in September 2021. She is an obscure Member of Parliament and had a career in science before entering politcs.[1]
Career
Throup was a biomedical scientist and business consultant.
She was elected to Parliament in the UK/General election/2015
She became a Whip in 2019.
She was appointed UK/Minister for Covid Vaccine Deployment in September 2021. In her announcement tweet, she committed to Build Back Better.[2] She has taken a low profile, and has been criticised by Labour for not promoting booster shots.[3]