Sue-Ellen Cassiana “Suella” Braverman KC, formerly known as Sue-Ellen Fernandes, is a British politician and lawyer with a distinguished career in government.
Braverman served as Secretary of the Interior on two separate occasions, from September 6, 2022 to October 19, 2022 and then again from October 25, 2022 to November 13, 2023.
Braverman’s political career includes roles as chair of the European Research Group from 2017 to 2018, and Justice Secretary for England and Wales from 2020 to March 2021 and September 2021 to 2022 .
She was also appointed parliamentary undersecretary after leaving the European Union in January 2018 and then attorney general for England and Wales and attorney general for Northern Ireland in November 2018.
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- Full name: Suella Fernandes Braverman
- Date of birth: April 3, 1980
- Age: 44 years old
- Female
- Place of birth: Harrow, London, England
- British nationality
- Occupation: Politician, Lawyer
- Parents: Fernando and Sudhira Fernandes
- Siblings: One older brother
- Spouse: Rael Braverman
- Children: George Braverman and Gabriella Braverman
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: 15 million USD
Early life and education
Suella Fernandes Braverman is 44 years old this year. She was born on April 3, 1980 in Harrow, London, England, to parents Fernando and Sudhira Fernandes. Braverman enthusiastically pursued his education, earning a Law degree at Queens’ College, Cambridge.
Her academic prowess and dedication paved the way for her to qualify as a lawyer, specializing in constitutional and administrative law. She also holds a Master of Laws from the University of Paris (Pantheon-Sorbonne), further enhancing her expertise in legal issues.
Personal life
Suella is married to Rael Braverman, director of the Mercedes-Benz Group, whom she calls “a proud member of the Jewish community.” The wedding took place in the House of Commons in February 2018. Rael Braverman, who immigrated to the UK from South Africa as a teenager, had previously resided in Israel.
Suella revealed to Jewish Chronicle that she has “family members serving in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).” They have two children: a son named George, born in 2019, and a daughter named Gabriella, born in 2021. She lives in Locks Heath, Hampshire.
Braverman is affiliated with the Triratna Buddhist Community, formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, but is not part of the Triratna Buddhist Order. She took an oath of allegiance as a parliamentarian of Dhammapada Buddhism.
Career
Braverman was admitted to the bar at Middle Temple in 2005, marking her formal entry into the legal profession. She spent her education at 2–3 Gray’s Inn Square (now Cornerstone Barristers). However, she decided not to continue there, instead starting to practice at the London branch of an important Birmingham studio, No5 Chambers.
Her legal work primarily revolves around litigation, including handling the fundamental aspects of judicial reviews relating to planning and immigration law for government clients.
Additionally, she successfully passed the New York bar exam in 2006, granting her a license to practice law in the state until 2021, when her license was suspended for non-renewal.
Notably, in 2010, she was appointed to a senior position on the Attorney General’s Advisory Board C, where she handled core government cases. In 2010, Braverman co-founded the African Justice Foundation with lawyers Cherie Booth and Philip Riches.
Moving into his political career, Braverman got his foot in the door of Conservative politics early on. Her name was on the Conservative Party’s list of parliamentary candidates in the 2003 Brent East by-election.
Although she initially planned to run, she withdrew when her mother, Uma Fernandes, a Conservative councillor, was chosen. Braverman actively supported her mother’s campaign, even publishing a magazine article Guard newspaper under the pseudonym Fernandes, titled “The Road to Number 10”.
In the 2005 general election, Braverman contested Leicester East, taking second place behind Labour’s Keith Vaz. Despite this defeat, she persistently sought to be selected as the Conservative candidate in Bexhill and Battle, albeit unsuccessfully.
She eventually won the nomination for the Conservative Party candidate in Fareham, Hampshire. In addition, she also ran for a seat in the London Assembly in the 2012 parliamentary election. However, she still failed when she was ranked fourth on the all-Conservative list in London.
Braverman’s political journey took a dramatic turn when she was elected to the House of Commons as MP for Fareham in the 2015 general election, winning with a significant majority.
Since then, she has been actively involved in parliamentary affairs, mainly focusing on education, home affairs and justice issues. Her contributions have been featured in various publications, including Daily telegraph, Light blue, l News, HuffArticles, Brexit CenterAnd ConservativeHouse.
As an MP, Braverman led initiatives such as opening a debate in Westminster Hall on the failures of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and chairing meetings to investigate quality cases Poor care and patient death.
She was also an outspoken supporter of Brexit, serving as Chair of the European Research Group until her appointment as Minister. Despite facing criticism for his use of the term “cultural Marxism,” Braverman maintained his stance and denied any antisemitic implications.
Braverman’s electoral success continued in the 2019 general election, further strengthening her position in Congress.
However, the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies merged her Fareham constituency with Meon Valley, creating “Fareham and Waterlooville”. Braverman secured his position in this new constituency following the April 2023 reselection vote.
Net value
Suella Braverman’s net worth is estimated to be around $15 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @suellabravermanmp
- Twitter: @SuellaBraverman
