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Rachel Reeves: UK's First Woman Finance Minister


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Rachel Reeves, 45, has become Britain's first woman finance minister

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London-born Reeves became British girls' chess champion aged 14

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She studied at Oxford followed by Master's degree at the London School of Economics

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After graduating, Reeves worked as an economist for a decade and had a brief banking career

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She was elected Labour MP for Leeds West in northern England in 2010

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Later on, Reeves was appointed Labour Party's finance spokesperson

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Her 2024 election campaign focused on economic growth and wealth creation

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Her sister Ellie Reeves is also a Labour MP

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