Theresa May is a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from July 2016 to July 2019. She was the leader of the Conservative Party and the second woman to hold the office of Prime Minister, following Margaret Thatcher. May was previously the Home Secretary from 2010 to 2016, where she focused on issues like immigration and security. Born on October 1, 1956, in Eastbourne, England, May studied at St. Hugh's College, Oxford. She was elected as the Member of Parliament for Maidenhead in 1997. May's tenure as Prime Minister was marked by challenges related to Brexit, the UK's exit from the European Union.