These four candidates want to replace Boris Johnson
Candidates, v. Left: Kimi Badenouch, Rishi Sunak, Soyla Braverman and Tom Tugendat
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party after intense pressure from his group and his government. However, he intends to remain in office until a successor is elected. Four candidates compete.
FFour MPs have so far submitted bids to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the Conservative Party leader. Recently, the former Minister of State for Equal Opportunities resigned Kimi Badenoch In a guest article for the newspaper “times” nominated.
She wanted to tell people the truth again, wrote the 42-year-old, who resigned on Wednesday, citing months of scandals and affairs surrounding Johnson. But it was a symptom of the problems we were facing, not the cause. People are tired of vulgarity and empty rhetoric. It is not enough to love our country, our people or our party.” Badenoch is seen as an outsider.
Rishi Sunak wants to run for prime minister
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The most famous candidate so far is the former Finance Minister Rishi Sunakwhose resignation Tuesday night helped start Johnson’s downfall. Several influential Tory politicians, such as former General Secretary Oliver Dowden, have spoken out in favor of Sunak. Also running for attorney general Soila Bravermanwho has long been considered an ally of Johnson and chairman of the foreign affairs committee, Tom Tugendhat.
It was expected that the heavyweight politicians would be like the foreign minister Les TrussMinister of Defense Ben Wallace The former Minister of Health Sajid Javed Go to the race. However, Wallace said Saturday that he had decided “after careful consideration and discussion with colleagues and family” not to participate in the application process.
Any candidate will first need the support of at least eight Conservative MPs. Then comes the parliamentary group voting, where the candidate with the fewest votes in each election round is eliminated – until there are only two left. The winning party members decide in the runoff. In September, the new party leader or new party leader must be selected – he or she will also move to Downing Street.
Johnson announced his resignation as leader of Britain’s Conservative Party on Thursday after massive pressure from his parliamentary group and Cabinet. However, he intends to remain in office until a successor is elected. The exact course of the selection process will be decided by the responsible party committee, called the 1922 Committee, at the beginning of next week.
Jeffrey Clifton-Brown, a member of the committee in charge, told Times Radio on Saturday that the two candidates to be decided between them should be known by July 20.
