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Rishi Sunak, the former rival of Liz Truss, was appointed Monday, October 24 by the Conservative Party as future British Prime Minister. Boris Johnson’s former finance minister is also a strong supporter of Brexit.
Rishi Sunak was chosen Monday, October 24 to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “It is the greatest privilege of my life, to be able to serve the party that I love and to be able to give back to the country to which I owe so much”, said the one who will be officially appointed on Tuesday. This grandson of Indian immigrants, who sold an American dream to the British, experienced a meteoric rise.
He becomes, at 42, the youngest occupant of 10 Downing Street for two centuries. A supporter of Brexit since the first hour, former finance minister of Boris Johnson, he embodies budgetary orthodoxy, positioning himself in particular against tax cuts. This ex-banker is a reassuring figure for the financial markets, less so for the middle classes. He, who was able to bring together the conservatives, will have to reassure public opinion.