Leanne Kewley

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Leanne Kewley
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Official portrait
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
2023
MonarchWilliam V
Prime MinisterPhilip Campbell
Foreign Secretary
In office
2023–2024
MonarchWilliam V
Prime MinisterPhilip Campbell
MP for Talmouth South
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1974-08-29) August 29, 1974 (age 50)
Talmouth, Delamaria
Political partyLiberal Conservative
SpouseTony Clarence (m.2000)
Military service
Allegiance Delamaria
Branch/service Delamarian Army
Years of service1997-2000
RankMaster-Corporal
UnitSoutguard Regiment

Leanne Kewley (born August 29, 1974) is a Delamarian politician currently serving as Minister of Defence, having previously served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Delamaria. She was born in Talmouth in 1974 and attended Gordon Girls' School before attending the University of Crownsland. Whilst in university she was elected president of the Adlantic Democratic Youth Forum for a two year term. After her term and unuversity studies ended in 1997, she enlisted in the Delamarian Army for three years, achieving the rank of master-corporal. She was soon after recruited by the Foreign Department to serve in the diplomatic corps, working in embassies in Gallambria, Seylos, Great Anglia and Iverica. In 2016 she was selected as the United party candidate for Talmouth South, her home town, and elected with a majority of 7,843. In 2023 she was appointed Secretary of Foreign Affairs by Philip Campbell, serving for the entirety of Campbell's term before being appointed Defence minister by Henry Nugent.