Third Prime Minister is the Charm
Following Liz Truss’ resignation, Rishi Sunak, a British politician, was elected unopposed into the position of British Prime Minister after winning the Conservative Party’s leadership contest on Oct. 24. Winning the election, he is the first person of color to become prime minister in British history.
Through the past eight months, the United Kingdom’s government has undergone severe changes. They lost two Prime Ministers and more than 50 members of Parliament to resignation, over 50 Cabinet ministers, and other miscellaneous people in various positions.
In July of 2022, Boris Johnson resigned as British Prime Minister, and according to political speculation, it was said he succumbed to the pressure of his political party. Liz Truss was elected in September of 2022 to succeed Johnson as the prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party, but only lasted around 45 days in office, before she too resigned due to the supposed pressure also from the Conservative Party.
Sunak was elected to succeed Truss in October and in the past, he has served as the Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2019-2020) and the Chancellor of Exchequer (2020-2022). He is also married to the daughter of an Indian technology billionaire, making him one of the most affluent residents of Downing Street.
Sunak’s first major move as the Prime Minister was to delay the major economic plan that was developed back to Nov. 17. This plan calls for billions of dollars of spending cuts along with tax increases, designed to stabilize financial markets and address inflation.
Sunak winning the election unopposed might speak to the desperation of political parties in the United Kingdom, but Sunak is predicted to be a valuable asset to the Conservative Party and the United Kingdom.
