May, 59, is the second woman Prime Minister in British history after Margaret Thatcher’s tenure from 1979 to 1990. Read: David Cameron resigns as PM, wishes Britain ‘continued success’Harping on the mantra of “Brexit means Brexit”, May emerged victorious in a five-cornered contest to replace Cameron. Theresa May, the daughter of a vicar with the reputation of a tough, no-nonsense politician, took over as Britain’s Prime Minister on Wednesday, tasked with extricating the country from the EU following the contentious June 23 referendum. She replaced David Cameron, whose second term in 10, Downing Street was cut short after the “Remain in EU” camp he led lost in the referendum. Elected the Conservative Party leader in 2005, Cameron led a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats from 2010 to 2015, and then led his party to a majority in the 2015 general election.

Source: Hindustan Times July 13, 2016 16:59 UTC