(VOVworld) – Britain's next prime minister almost certainly will be a woman. That became clear on Thursday when members of the ruling Conservative Party chose Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom as their final two candidates to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, who announced his resignation after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

British Conservative Party leadership candidates Theresa May (L) Andrea Leadsom (R)

Justice Secretary Michael Gove was eliminated gaining just 46 votes to Theresa May’s 199 votes and Andrea Leadsom’s 84 votes. The new Prime Minister will be chosen by the 150,000 Conservative Party members on September 9, after the two women campaign around the country.