July 6 is a day when the British political storms are ongoing. More than 50 British officials have resigned one after another, pushing British Prime Minister Johnson to the edge of the cliff. On July 7, local time, according to BBC, Johnson finally agreed to resign from the position of head of the Conservative Party, but will remain as prime minister until this fall.
With Johnson's "out", major media from Britain and the United States began to sort out the list of successors to discuss who will succeed and lead the Conservative Party to launch the next battle.
Rich Sunak: Young and handsome Indian
On July 5th local time, British Chancellor Rich Sunak announced his resignation. This is the second British cabinet minister to announce his resignation on the same day.
In response to this, British media commented that the departure of the senior official may cause a "major blow" to Johnson.
Rich Sunak profile picture (Photo source: Bloomberg)
Sunak was born in 1980 and is an Indian, young and handsome. He has been regarded as a popular successor by the British media since the Johnson "party door" scandal.
In the eyes of the media, he was "smart and ambitious". As early as in college, he interned at the Conservative Party's campaign headquarters.
In 2014, Sunak was elected as a Conservative candidate in Richmond (Yorks) (Note: British Parliament constituency), thus entering politics. He took office as Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020, and when he took office, the UK was in the early stages of the new crown epidemic.
However, due to the problem of the cost of living crisis among the people, coupled with his "showing off" personality, the latest poll shows that Sunak's current approval rating has "steadily declined".
Penny Modant: The first female defense minister in British history
Modant's name may be a bit unfamiliar to most netizens, but whether it is "Guardian " or Bloomberg, the former defense minister has been included as a popular candidate for the successor of the British Prime Minister.
Penny Modant's profile picture (Photo source: Bloomberg)
According to the Guardian, Modant seems to be the hottest candidate now. Kerrol, a well-known British bookmaker, said she is most likely to succeed Johnson.
Modant was born in March 1973. As a member of the Conservative Party, she is very popular within the Conservative Party.
It is understood that when Modant was 15 years old, his mother died of breast cancer ; the following year, his father was diagnosed with cancer. To earn college tuition, Modant worked as a magician assistant in a magic show organization in Portsmouth .
In 2019, Modant achieved a gorgeous turn from an assistant to a magician to a minister of defense, becoming the first female minister of defense in British history.
Some analysts were a little surprised at Modant's lead in the popular candidate. Columnist Gosh said in an interview with Bloomberg, "I am indeed a little surprised. Compared with other popular candidates, she may not be that 'heavyweight', after all, she is not in the cabinet."
Jeremy Hunter : Chinese foreign son-in-law
Hunter was born in 1966 and has served as British Minister of Culture, Health and Foreign Affairs.
Hunter's father is Royal Navy Admiral Nicholas. Public information shows that he studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University and obtained a first-class degree.
Jeremy Hunter profile picture (Photo source: Wikipedia)
Hunter went to Japan after graduation and became interested in Eastern culture. He was first elected to the Lower House of Parliament in 2005.
It is worth mentioning that Hunter is considered a Chinese foreign son-in-law, and his wife is from Xi'an. According to British media reports, Hunter's wife is very low-key and rarely appears in public.
Said Javid: grassroots Pakistani
Javid was born in the UK in 1969 and served as the British Secretary of the Exchequer and the British Secretary of Health.
According to Reuters , on July 5 local time, Javid resigned as Secretary of Health. In his resignation, he told Johnson: "I regret to say that I have lost confidence in you.""
is different from some other popular candidates from famous families. Javid comes from grassroots. His parents are not well-educated. His father is a bus driver. His mother can barely speak English after living in the UK for ten years.
After graduating from Exeter University , Javid entered City of London . He was promoted very quickly and at the age of 25, he became the youngest vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank in the United States.
Syed Javid information (picture source: Wikipedia)
In 2009, he left Deutsche Bank and devoted himself to politics, and has been making great progress in politics since then. The Guardian had previously hinted in the report that Javid might "summit" someday in the future.
Nadim Zahavi: Escape from Iraq at the age of 9, Westminster richest MP
British media generally believe that Zahavi is a rising "star" in this "match".
On the evening of July 5th local time, the British Prime Minister's Office announced the appointment of Zahavi to replace Sunak, who had just resigned, as the new Minister of Finance.
Zhavi was born in Baghdad in June 1967. At the age of 9, he fled from Iraq and came to London for education.
According to the " Daily Mail ", when he first came to London, Zahavi could not say a word of English, and was bullied by his classmates in school, but he was not discouraged. After graduating from university, Zahavi accumulated a lot of wealth in different industries, and he had once been accused of this. Working in the oil industry and one of the richest MPs in Westminster.
On September 15, 2021, Zahavi was appointed British Secretary of Education.
Zahavi’s data picture (Photo source: Daily Mail)
In the eyes of British media, this "new star" is both "warm and charming", "He has always been full of enthusiasm, which makes many observers unable to see his ambitions, but now this ambition has brought him to the forefront of No. 10 Downing Street . ”
Leeds Trass : The first female justice in British history
Tras was born in 1975 and served as the Justice and Justice in 2016. He is the first female justice in British history.
On September 15, 2021, Johnson announced the reorganization of the cabinet and appointed Trass as Foreign Minister. She also became the second female foreign minister in British history.
Tras graduated from Niu in 1996 Tianjin University, studying philosophy, politics and economics, is the "fully educated northern girl" that the Conservative Party likes.
Leeds Trass profile picture (Photo source: Wikipedia)
The Guardian pointed out that recently, Tras has been posting photos of himself on social platforms to "beautify the public image", trying to build himself into the next Thatcher , "If the full score of this game is 10 points, from the current situation, Tras has the possibility of winning by 4 points. ”
