Liz Truss of the Conservative Party has emerged the New Prime minister after Boris Johnson who was forced to resign after a series of scandal caused great turbulence during his rulership.
Truss won her opponent Rishi Sunak with a 57% vote while the later got a 43% Vote.
It was a closer than anticipated victory for the longtime favorite, who was popular among party members but won the support of less than a third of her MPs earlier in the leadership contest.
Liz Truss began her victory speech by congratulating her opponent, Rishi Sunak, who pushed her closer than many expected in the final ballot.
She then gave a hearty tribute to Boris Johnson, who she will replace as prime minister on Tuesday after months of scandals forced him to resign.
“Boris: you got Brexit done, you crushed Jeremy Corbyn, you rolled out the vaccine, and you stood up to Vladimir Putin,” Truss said. “You are admired from Kyiv to Carlisle.”
“I know that our beliefs resonate with the British people,” she told the crowd of Conservative members. “I campaigned as a Conservative and I will govern as a Conservative.”
Truss will officially take over as prime minister on Tuesday after meeting Queen Elizabeth II.
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