Nadine Vanessa Dorries famed as Nadine Dorries is a British Conservative politician serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2019. She has also served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mid Bedfordshire since 2005. She was elected to the House of Commons at the 2005 general election as MP for the safe Conservative seat of Mid-Bedfordshire. She also takes part in the reality TV program, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! without informing the Chief Whip. On 10th March 2020, she became the first British MP to test positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive for Coronavirus
Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms. Dorries said she has been self-isolating at home. Labour MP Rachael Maskell said she has since been told to do the same as she had met Ms. Dorries. The Department of Health said Ms. Dorries first showed symptoms on Thursday - the same day she attended an event hosted by the prime minister. Six people with the virus have died in the UK, which has a total of 382 cases. Meanwhile, a 53-year-old British woman has become the first person with Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, to die in Indonesia, according to local media reports.
Early Life of Nadine Dorries
On 21st May 1957, Nadine Dorries was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Her ethnicity is Mixed. She was raised as a Protestant. She is British by nationality. As of 2019, she celebrated her 62nd birthday. Her birth name is Nadine Vanessa Bargery. Her father was a bus driver who became a lift operator having suffered from Raynaud's disease. Her father was a Roman Catholic of Irish descent, while her mother was an English Protestant. She was educated at Rose Heath Primary School and Halewood Grange Comprehensive School. She entered nursing in 1975 as a trainee at Warrington General Hospital. In the year 1982, she became a medical representative to Ethicla Ltd for a year, before spending a year in Zambia (1983-1984). She worked for three years as a special adviser to Oliver Letwin, then Shadow Chancellor, including managing his relations with the media. She also has a sister.
Career of Nadine Dorries
- Nadine Dorries started her career as nursing in 1975 and worked in 1982 where she served as a medical representative to Ethicla Ltd for a year.
- She then founded Company Kids Ltd which provided child day-care services.
- After that, she served as a Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire.
- She was even suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party on 6th November 2012.
- She also took part in the TV Program "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!" which began on 11th November 2012.
- She is also an author who has signed a three-book deal in September 2013.
- Her first novel is The Four Street.
- She is a social as well as a political conservative.
- She opposed same-sex marriage and also sought to narrow the window for abortions (from twenty-four weeks of pregnancy down to twenty weeks).
- When Boris Johnson became prime minister, Dorries was appointed as Minister of Mental Health.
- She was the first MP to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020.
Personal Life of Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries was a married woman. She was married to her husband Paul Dorries. The couple was also blessed with three daughters named Jennifer, Cassie and Philippa. Later, the couple separated in 2007 and divorced as well. On 10th March 2020, it was announced that Dorries had been diagnosed with COVID-19, and was self-isolating. Her daughter was among the highest-earning family members employed by MPs with a salary of £40,000-45,000 as an office manager, even though her daughter lived 96 miles away from the office. Subsequently, Dorries' sister was taken on as "senior secretary" with a salary of £30,000-35,000.
Net Worth of Nadine Dorries
The net worth of this famous politician is estimated to have $3.5 Million as of 2020 whereas her exact salary is under review but it will be added once we get information about it. Her source of income is from her political career. She is satisfied with her earnings as of now.
Body Measurements of Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries is a very charming and beautiful lady. She stands at an average height of five feet four inches with a bodyweight of 65 Kg. Her other body measurements will be added once we get information about it. On 10th March 2020, she became the first British MP to test positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
