Who is Miatta Fahnbulleh? Miatta Fahnbulleh is a Labour politician, economist and former think tank leader who: Was born in 1979 in Liberia and came to the UK as a child after her family fled the Liberian civil conflict. ( Company Information Service ) Studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford and earned a PhD in Economic Development from the London School of Economics . ( GOV.UK ) Served as Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation (NEF) between 2017 and 2023 and previously worked as Director of Policy and Research at IPPR and in the Cabinet Office. ( GOV.UK ) Was elected as the Labour MP for Peckham in the 2024 General Election. ( GOV.UK ) Served as a junior minister in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and later at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government before being appointed Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in July 2026 . ( GOV.UK ) Political views ...