The 47-year-old favorite Liz Truss was elected British Prime Minister on Monday. She takes over from Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party.
by Belga
TookIs Truss, the current Foreign Minister, will replace Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister.
The appointment of 47-year-old Liz Truss was announced early Monday afternoon when the results of an open vote for the Conservative Party’s nearly 200,000 members were announced.
She won by a wide margin (57%) against her former finance aide Rishi Sunak (43%), according to results announced by Graham Brady, responsible for organizing an internal vote starting with Boris Johnson’s resignation in early July. .
Boris Johnson, who was forced to resign after several scandals, will submit his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday. Before returning to London to deliver her first speech outside 10 Downing Street, Liz Truss will follow the monarch’s 70-year reign to become the 15th head of government, form her own government and debut on Wednesday in Starmer, opposition Labor leader Keir. will face. Parliament.
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