Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Truss[2] PC MP (born 26 July 1975) is a British Conservative Party politician who was appointed Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor in 2016. She is the first female Lord Chancellor in the thousand-year history of the role (if not counting Eleanor of Provence in 1253[3]). She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk since 2010. More information on the Wikipedia page [1].