BBC: Baroness Warsi has been named as chairman of the Conservative Party, as party leader David Cameron continues to choose members of his new government.
She replaces Eric Pickles, who becomes communities secretary.
Baroness Warsi, who was shadow minister for community cohesion when the Tories were in opposition, is the first Muslim woman to serve in a British cabinet.
A former solicitor, she was a vice-chairman of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2007. [Source: BBC] | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
PINK NEWS: Peer who said schools 'promote homosexuality' becomes first female Muslim cabinet member >>> PinkNews.co.uk Staff Writer | Wednesday, May 12, 2010
