Clue: She’s in charge of your government department
Liz Truss has named Michelle Donelan as the new culture secretary.
Donelan takes up a the role as head of the wide-ranging Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that includes events as well as culture, arts, media and sport in the new cabinet.
She is the 11th culture secretary in 11 years.
Donelan used to work in marketing and including as international communications manager for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
She was also a senior marketing executive at Sky and her past employers include Marie Claire.
Her parliamentary career saw her serve as the shortest serving cabinet member in British history when she was briefly promoted to Education Secretary by Boris Johnson amidst a wave of resignations in July, the stepped down just two days later.
She has been an MP since 2015 and was minister for higher education from 15 September 2021 to July 2022
She was government whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from 29 July 2019 to 13 February 2020.
Photo source UK Parliament | Words: Emily Wallin
