On October 25th local time, Rich Sunak, who had just been elected as the leader of the British Conservative Party, accepted the official appointment of King Charles III of the British at Buckingham Palace, and became the new British Prime Minister. Rich Sunak, 42, is the third prime minister in the past seven weeks and the first Asian prime minister in British history. According to the BBC, Sunak is also the youngest prime minister in the UK since 1812.
Rishi Sunak Data picture
After obtaining the authorization of King Charles III, Sunak will start the process of forming a new cabinet. Later, after returning to Downing Street from Buckingham Palace, Sunak will deliver an inaugural speech in front of the Prime Minister's Office.
Before Rich Sunak's appointment, Charles III had accepted the official resignation submitted by Elizabeth Trass earlier that day. On October 20, 2022, Tras announced his resignation as head of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister after 45 days of taking office.
Sunak was born in Southampton, England in 1980. He was elected as a member of the Conservative Lower House in 2015. He became the British Chancellor of the Exchequer on February 13, 2020. On July 5, 2022, Sunak announced his resignation from the government due to his loss of confidence in the leadership of then Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He then participated in the Conservative Party's top election but lost to Tras. On October 24, 2022, in the latest round of Conservative Party leader election, Rich Sunak, as the only candidate who qualifies as a candidate, was automatically elected as the new Conservative Party leader.
(Original title: Rich Sunak accepted the appointment of the British king and officially became British Prime Minister )
Source: CCTV News Client
Process Editor: TF065
