Liz Truss named new UK Prime Minister

The winner of the post was announced by Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Tory Parliamentary Committee, at the Queen Elizabeth II Center in Westminster.

In her speech after the election results were announced, Liz Truss said she was honored to be elected leader of the Conservative Party of the UK. She thanked her friends and family for their support, as well as her opponent "for important and hard work during the election campaign" and the current Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

"Boris, you did everything right. You launched an anti-covid campaign, you firmly stood with Ukraine, and gave a strong rebuff to Putin," Truss said.

"I know that the people of Britain believe in freedom, the ability to control their lives, in low taxes, and special responsibility. As the head of your party, I promise to live up to your trust," Truss added. 

She noted that she grew as a conservative during the election campaign, and added that as head of government she will fight for tax cuts, strengthening the country's economy, and improving the level of health services.

Voting in the second round of the election between Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak The Conservative Party closed on Saturday, September 3.

After the announcement of the results, the current Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a farewell speech on September 6. He will then ask Queen Elizabeth II to accept his resignation.

The winner of the election will also be officially received by the queen on Tuesday, appointed prime minister, and asked to form a new government. After that, Prime Minister Truss will address the nation for the first time in her new position and begin forming the Cabinet of Ministers.

On Wednesday, September 7, the UK's new Cabinet of Ministers will meet in the morning to discuss major issues, including the cost of living crisis. Therefore, at 12:00 on September 7, the new head of the Cabinet of Ministers will arrive at the House of Commons, where she will answer parliamentarians' questions.

Boris Johnson will remain in office until the transfer of power is completed.

Elizabeth Truss was born in 1975 in Oxford. She studied at Oxford University, studied politics, economics, and philosophy. In 2010, she became a member of the House of Commons, two years later she received the position of Minister of Education.

In Theresa May's government, Truss headed the Ministry of Justice, and later became Chief Secretary to the Treasury. She has held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs since September 2021.

Her opponent Rishi Sunak was born in Southampton, in a family of Indian origin. He studied at Oxford and Stanford University. In Theresa May's government, Rishi Sunak served as Assistant Minister of Housing and Local Government.

During the prime ministership of Boris Johnson, Sunak became the Chief Secretary of the Treasury, and in February 2020 - the Chancellor of the Treasury. He is on the list of the richest Britons, and his wife is the daughter of Indian billionaire Narayan Murthy.