Former British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is today the new leader of the Conservative Party and will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdomannounced Graham Brady, leader of the 1922 Committee, which brings together “Tory” deputies without portfolio.
He will formally assume the post of prime minister most likely on Tuesday, at which time Liz Truss would have served 50 days in office, according to a report from Guardian.
— Penny Mordaunt (@PennyMordaunt) October 24, 2022
Sunak will be the first black British leader and the first Hindu to hold office, the US agency notes. AP.
At 42, according to this outlet, he will also be the youngest prime minister in more than 200 years, a political prodigy whose youthful looks, elegant suits, and smooth, confident manner have led him to be nicknamed “Dishy Rishi.” by the British media.
The political crisis in the United Kingdom continued with the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss, appointed at the beginning of September to succeed Boris Johnson, whose return to the front of the “Tories” was being handled over the weekend.
Johnson was followed by the candidacy of Penny Mordaunt, but she withdrew from the race minutes before the party announced how many MPs had supported each candidate, according to the British media.
Johnson resigned last July after a rebellion by numerous members of his Executive over the party scandal at the Downing Street residence during the pandemic.
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