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Arlene Foster

1970 - Today

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Arlene Isobel Foster, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (née Kelly; born 17 July 1970), is a British broadcaster and politician from Northern Ireland who is serving as Chair of Intertrade UK since September 2024. She previously served as First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2016 to 2017 and 2020 to 2021 and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from 2015 to 2021. Foster was the first woman to hold either position. She is a Member of the House of Lords, having previously been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone from 2003 to 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2024). Arlene Foster is the 19,379th most popular politician (down from 18,820th in 2024), the 7,483rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,018th in 2019) and the 733rd most popular British Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Arlene Foster ranks 19,379 out of 19,576. Before her are Amanda Lind, Tamilisai Soundararajan, Kyrsten Sinema, Asha Haji Elmi, Krisztián Kulcsár, and Sadiq Sanjrani. After her are Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Anne Spiegel, Mesila Doda, Harjit Sajjan, Debbie Knox, and Trine Skei Grande.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Arlene Foster ranks 1,144. Before her are Andrea Tagwerker, Tony Vidmar, Snežana Pajkić, Maulen Mamyrov, Sadiq Sanjrani, and Matt Flynn. After her are Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Harjit Sajjan, Vadim Bogiev, Pierre Lueders, Anil Kumble, and Zen Gesner.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Arlene Foster ranks 7,485 out of 8,785. Before her are Mia Rose (1988), Ross Turnbull (1985), Perdita Weeks (1985), Adam Nagaitis (1985), Darius Vassell (1980), and Aaron Hughes (1979). After her are Shazad Latif (1988), Freddie Fox (1989), Michelle Scutt (1960), Debbie Knox (1968), Roy Aitken (1958), and Asif Kapadia (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Arlene Foster ranks 733. Before her are Yvette Cooper (1969), David Lidington (1956), Eluned Morgan (1967), Damian Green (1956), Omar Abdullah (1970), and Caroline Lucas (1960). After her are Debbie Knox (1968), Ruth Kelly (1968), Nadine Dorries (1957), Oliver Letwin (1956), Kwasi Kwarteng (1975), and Alister Jack (1963).

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