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Born: 26 July 1975 · Age: 51
Liz Truss is 51 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 26 July 1975.
Conservative politician whose 49 days as Prime Minister in 2022 were the shortest in British history
Did you know?During her university years, she was a member of the Liberal Democrats and campaigned to abolish the monarchy.
Liz Truss became Britain's shortest-serving prime minister. She grew up in a left-leaning family, partly in Paisley and Leeds, and was a Liberal Democrat as an Oxford student before switching to the Conservatives. She held a series of cabinet jobs, including environment, justice, trade and foreign secretary. In September 2022 she won the party leadership on a promise of bold tax cuts. Her government's mini-budget sent the pound tumbling and pushed up mortgage costs. She resigned after just 49 days, and lost her own seat in 2024.
Mary Elizabeth Truss (born 26 July 1975) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from September to October 2022. On her fiftieth day in office, she stepped down amid a government crisis, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.
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British politician, born 1975
Liz Truss was born in Oxford on 26 July 1975.
She was MP for South West Norfolk from 2010.
She was foreign secretary from 2021.
She was prime minister for 49 days in 2022.
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