His two predecessors, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, sent him their support and their wishes for success.
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His appointment is official. Rishi Sunak was ctasked Tuesday, October 25 by King Charles III to form a government, making him the new British Prime Minister. He had already been appointed Monday by the Conservative Party.
In the process, the head of government warned to “difficult decisions” to come to fix the “errors” committed under Liz Truss, forced to resign after a financial storm caused by her economic program. “I will place economic stability and confidence at heart of this government’s program. That means tough decisions will have to be made.”said the leader of the Conservative Party for his first intervention from the front steps of 10 Downing Street.
For her part, outgoing Prime Minister Liz Truss wished the “hit” to his successor, “more convinced than ever that we must be bold in the face of challenges” and “Ukraine must be supported more than ever”. Boris Johnson, former head of government also sent on Twitter his “congratulations” to his ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak for his accession to power on this day “historical”.
Congratulations to @RishiSunak on this historic day, this is the moment for every Conservative to give our new PM their full and wholehearted support.
—Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) October 25, 2022
Ex-banker and Minister of Finance, Rishi Sunak becomes the first British leader of Indian origin, of Hindu faith and the first to come from a former British colony. At 42, he is also the youngest head of government in the contemporary history of the United Kingdom, after a meteoric rise in politics.