Former Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May announced this Friday that she is leaving her seat in Parliament and
will not stand for re-election as MP
for the English constituency of Maidenhead after 27 years of parliamentary life in the next general elections in the United Kingdom, scheduled for this anus.
The former leader of the 'Tory' Party, who
led the Executive from July 2016 to July 2019
, indicated that she will resign from her seat to be able to focus on championing
causes "close to her heart",
such as the fight against modern slavery .
Queen Elizabeth receives Theresa May at Buckingham Palace.
Photo: AP
In a statement released this Friday, the 67-year-old veteran politician points out that since leaving the position of prime minister, she
has once again enjoyed her position as a parliamentarian
and has more time to work for her constituents and "champion" causes that she cares about. matters, such as the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and human trafficking.
"These causes have been taking up more and more of my time. Therefore, after much careful thought and consideration, I have realized that, looking to the future, I will
no longer be able to do my job as a representative
of the way I believe is correct and that citizens deserve," he said.
Theresa May and some dance steps when going on stage to give a speech, in 2018. Photo: Oli SCARFF / AFP
May was first elected as an MP for the Maidenhead constituency in 1997, and was Home Secretary when David Cameron led the Government between 2010 and 2016 before taking the baton herself as Chief Executive.
His three-year mandate was marked by
turbulence mainly around Brexit
and he lost his majority after calling an early general election in 2017, although he remained in power after making a deal with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
In her statement announcing that she will no longer stand as an MP when the next general election is called, May admits that it has been
an "honour and a privilege" to serve as an MP.
With Trump, in 2019. Photo: AP
"I will work with my successor to secure a Conservative victory in Maidenhead. I remain
committed to supporting (Prime Minister) Rishi Sunak
and the Government and believe the Conservatives can win the election," she says.
Tory exodus from Westminster
May's decision to leave Westminster adds to an exodus in which
more than 60
Conservative MPs have said
they will not fight for their seats in the next election
, the highest total since 1997.
High-profile MPs who have said they will leave include former cabinet ministers Ben Wallace, Sajid Javid, Dominic Raab and Kwasi Kwarteng.
With information from EFE and Sky News