United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss has emerged as Prime Minister of the nation after being elected Conservative Leader.
It could be recalled that Boris Johnson was forced to announce his resignation in July after months of scandal. Remarkably, Truss became the Conservatives’ fourth prime minister since a 2015 election.
Truss polled 81,326 votes to defeat ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak, who polled 60, 399 votes.
In view of her election, she is now the third female to mount the coveted office. Other women before her in that office were Margaret Thatcher, who was in office between 1979 and 1990 and Theresa May, who was prime minister from 2016 to 2019.
In her acceptance speech, she reaffirmed that she will lead as a conservative true to her campaign.
“We need to show that we will deliver over the next two years. I will deliver on a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy; I will deliver on the energy crisis dealing with people’s energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply. I will deliver on the National Health Service. But we all will deliver for our country,” Truss said.
Also, without offering details, Truss promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes and build economic growth, and “deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills but also dealing with the long-term issues we have on energy supply.”
“I am honoured to be elected Leader of the Conservative Party. Thank you for putting your trust in me to lead and deliver for our great country.
“I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy, and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential,” she said.
In a swift reaction, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz congratulated Truss on her election. “In these challenging times,” he wrote in English, London and Berlin would carry on cooperating as “partners and friends”.
Also reacting, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a tweet, congratulated Truss, adding that “I look forward to a constructive relationship, in full respect of our agreements”.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Liz Truss the “very best”. Poland’s Mateusz Morawiecki said he was “very, very pleased” by her commitment to Ukraine, and the Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he looked forward to working with Britain’s new PM.
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