London: Rishi Sunak has been appointed Britain’s Prime Minister by King Charles III, on Tuesday, the palace said.
On Monday, Britain’s Conservative Party announced the Indian-origin Rishi Sunak, 42, as their leader after Boris Johnson called off his comeback bid and Penny Mordaunt didn’t get enough backing.
Sunak’s change in fate was triggered by the resignation of Truss after her high-profile sacking and resignation in her cabinet, following Truss’s short stint as British prime minister.
In his first public remarks as prime minister, Sunak promised a government of “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.” In the speech outside 10 Downing Street, he added “Trust is earned, and I will earn yours.”
“I stand here before you ready to lead our country into the future, to put your needs above politics, to reach out and build a government that represents the very best traditions of my party. Together we can achieve incredible things.”
“I will place economic stability & confidence at the heart of this government’s agenda. This will mean difficult decisions to come. But you saw me during COVID doing everything I could to protect people & businesses. There were always limits more so now than ever.” He continued.
Sunak also payed tribute to his predecessor Liz Truss, and said “She wasn’t wrong to want to improve growth in this country. It is a noble aim & I admired her restlessness to create change but some mistakes were made, not born of bad intentions but mistakes nonetheless.”
The Indian-origin leader is the youngest to hold the UK’s top post in 200 years and the first Hindu Prime Minister of Britain. Sunak is Britain’s third Prime Minister this year, after Liz Truss left office just 49 days into her term.
(With Agency Inputs)
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