Kemi Badenoch

British politician and Leader of the Opposition to the British Government (2024–present) and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2024 (born 1980)
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Summary

Kemi Badenoch was born on January 2, 1980[1], in Wimbledon[2]. She has worked as a politician[3], author[4], and software developer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.1% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146,993 views/month, #1,017 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Hamish Badenoch[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8], Nigeria[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Position held: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities[11], member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], Leader of the Conservative Party[13], Leader of the Opposition[14]
  • Educated at: University of Sussex[15], Birkbeck, University of London[16]
  • Award received: BBC 100 Women[17], Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[18], BBC 100 Women 2024[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Member of sports team: Conservative Party[21]
  • Member of political party: Conservative Party[22]
  • Commons category: Kemi Badenoch[23]
  • Honorific prefix: The Right Honourable[24]
  • Family name: Badenoch[25]
  • Given name: Olukemi[26], Olufunto[27], Kemi[28]
  • Pseudonym: 栢丹娜[29]
  • Official website: http://kemibadenoch.org.uk[30]
  • IPA transcription: ˈkɛmi ˈbeɪdənɒk[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kemi Badenoch[32]
  • Eye color: brown[33]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Birth name: Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke[36]
  • Name in native language: Kemi Badenoch[37]
  • Hair color: black hair[38]
  • Number of children: 3[39]
  • Candidacy in election: 2019 United Kingdom general election[40], 2017 United Kingdom general election[41], 2024 United Kingdom general election[42], 2024 Conservative Party leadership election[43]

Why It Matters

Kemi Badenoch has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kemi Badenoch born?

Kemi Badenoch's place of birth was Wimbledon[2].

Who was Kemi Badenoch married to?

Kemi Badenoch's spouses include Hamish Badenoch[7].

What did Kemi Badenoch do for work?

Kemi Badenoch worked as a politician[3], author[4], and software developer[5].

Where did Kemi Badenoch go to school?

Kemi Badenoch was educated at University of Sussex[15] and Birkbeck, University of London[16].

What awards did Kemi Badenoch receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[17], Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[18], and BBC 100 Women 2024[19].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 251965
    Spouse → Hamish Badenoch
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com, The Daily Telegraph
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze person id: 251965, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270242|batch #270242]]"
  2. 15w ago · Malatinszky · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wimbledon
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Place of birth: Wimbledon"
  3. 20w ago · Leoncastro · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Official portrait of Kemi Badenoch MP crop 2, 2024.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Number of children: 3"
  4. 21w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Wimbledon
    Personal pronoun → L484
    Educated at → University of Sussex, Birkbeck, University of London, University of Sussex
    Image → Official portrait of Kemi Badenoch MP crop 2, 2024.jpg
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q126923051 */"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, author, software developer
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  6. 22w ago · EmausBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+47290'}, {'amount': '+142905'}
    Native language → English
    Sex or gender → female
    Educated at → —
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added: [[mg:Kemi Badenoch]]"
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