British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has appointed a UK-born Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch, as a minister in his cabinet.

Badenoch was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families.

Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch (née Adegoke) is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.

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In a tweet, Badenoch thanked everyone for their good wishes and said her appointment is a huge privilege to serve and make a positive difference on a number of issues close to her heart.

“I’m humbled to have been appointed a junior minister at the DfE. A huge privilege to be able to serve and make a positive difference on a number of issues close to my heart. I look forward to working with the ministerial team and everyone at @educationgovuk,” she tweeted.

Olukemi was born in Wimbledon, London to Femi and Feyi Adegoke. Her father is a GP and her mother is a professor of physiology.

She was elected to parliament in 2017, having previously served for the conservatives in the London assembly.

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See tweets:

I’m humbled to have been appointed a junior minister at the DfE. A huge privilege to be able to serve and make a positive difference on a number of issues close to my heart. I look forward to working with the ministerial team and everyone at @educationgovuk …(1/3)

— Kemi Badenoch MP (@KemiBadenoch) July 29, 2019

Thank you for all good wishes and kind messages of support received. I also look forward to working not just with @Conservatives colleagues but cross-party and grateful for the warm welcome from @TracyBrabin and @SteveReedMP who no doubt will be keeping me on my toes! (2/3)

— Kemi Badenoch MP (@KemiBadenoch) July 29, 2019