20 minutes agoRishi Sunak elected prime minister of Great Britain
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Rishi Sunak has won the race at Britain's Conservative Party, becoming the country's new prime minister. He will become the first British prime minister of Indian descent and lead Britain, a state facing major economic challenges. His opponent, Penny Mor Ashdown, withdrew from the race for the first [...]
He will become the first British prime minister of Indian descent and lead Britain, a state facing major economic challenges.
His opponent, Penny Mor Ashdown, withdrew from the race for party first and government leadership.
These are unprecedented times. I made the decision to withdraw from the race for the benefit of the state”, she wrote in a Twitter post.
Sunnak, 42, became known to the British public during the time of Boris Johnson's rule, who appointed him to the post of finance minister, at the time Britain registered the first cases with coronarys.
“I have served as your Chancellor, helping to direct our economy to the most difficult times”, Sunak said through a statement Sunday.
“The challenges we are facing now are even greater. But the possibilities if we make the right choice are phenomenal”, he added.
Also, from the race for prime minister on 23 October, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson withdrew.
Johnson said he was withdrawing from the race despite having enough support in the Conservative Party to continue the race, but said at this time the party, but the state also needs unity.
He stopped vacationing in the Caribbean to try to secure the support of 100 lawmakers so that he could enter the race Monday to replace Liz Trus.
Truss succeeded Johnson in the post of prime minister after he resigned in September due to a series of ethnic scandals.
Johnson said he secured the support of 102 lawmakers who could ensure the return to the prime minister's office, but failed to convince both Sunak and the other candidate, Penny Mor Ashdown, to join “for national interest”.
I believe I can offer too much, but I'm afraid that now is simply not the right time”, Johnson said in late Sunday hours.
Sunnak will replace Truss, who was forced to resign after launching an economic programme that caused unrest in financial markets.
Truss resigned on October 20th, 44 days after being elected to the post of prime minister.
Under party rules, the winning candidate must secure the support of 100 conservative lawmakers. After withdrawing from the race, Mor Ashdown offered his support to Sunak.
