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On Tuesday, King Charles III of Great Britain officially appoints new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second prime minister of his reign. The appointment comes shortly after he received the resignation of Liz Truss.
With that appointment, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister this year and the first person of colour to lead the former imperial power. He, therefore, vowed to mend the country’s stricken finances after Liz Truss lasted just 49 days.
Sunak spoke outside 10 Downing Street after his appointment by King Charles III, capping the latest extraordinary twist in UK politics following Boris Johnson’s resignation in July.
Before leaving Downing Street, Truss wished Sunak “every success”, saying that she remained “more convinced than ever” that Britain needed to be “bold” in confronting the challenges it faced.
Sunak became the ruling Conservatives’ new leader on Monday after triumphing over rival contender Penny Mordaunt, who failed to secure enough nominations from Tory MPs.
It became a two-way fight after Johnson dramatically aborted a comeback attempt late Sunday, failing to persuade Sunak to share power. He has maintained a deafening silence since.
Sunak, a Hindu, is the first British-Indian prime minister and, at 42, the youngest leader in more than two centuries.
US President Joe Biden called the choice “groundbreaking” and vowed to reach out to Sunak shortly.
Sunak took power in a morning audience with Charles, who anointed his first prime minister since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Source: punchng.com
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