LONDON: After the announcement of the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, several names have emerged as his replacements, one of which is Sajid Javed of Pakistani origin.
According to foreign media reports, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation from the post of Prime Minister due to intense pressure from Parliament and the people, after which the Conservative Party has started looking for a new leader.
The Conservative Party will choose a new leader in the next few days, but there are some names that could potentially be the Conservative Party’s leader and the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Sajid Javed
Sajid Javed was the first minister in Boris Johnson’s cabinet to resign from his ministry after disagreeing with the prime minister.
Leaving the post of Health Minister, Sajid Javed said that the people think that we are neither working in the national interest nor are we capable of it. Boris Johnson has lost my confidence as the Prime Minister.
Earlier, Sajid Javed was the head of business, culture and housing departments, including the interior ministry.
Pakistani-born Sajid Javed was also the prime ministerial candidate in 2019, but finished fourth against Boris Johnson.
Sajid Javed’s parents were Pakistani and he had a brilliant career in the banking sector before entering politics.
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Rishi Sonak, who resigned from his ministry along with Sajid Javed, is the most famous of the possible leadership contenders. Finance Minister Rishi Sonak was lauded for his grasp on economic issues during the Code 19 epidemic, during which an economic package was also introduced.
He was also criticized for inadequate measures to curb the rising cost of living for the common man.
Liz Truss
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is well-liked in the ruling Conservative Party and often tops party polls.
Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace, the Secretary of Defense, is known for his outspokenness, especially among Conservative lawmakers who have called on the UK to increase its defense spending.
Ben Wells, 52, is a veteran who began his political career in May 1999.
Jeremy Hunt
The 55-year-old former secretary of state finished second to Boris Johnson in 2019.
For the past two years, Jeremy Hunt has spent most of his time chairing Parliament’s health committee, and Boris Johnson has stayed out of government.
Jeremy Hunt last month vowed to oust Boris Johnson by a vote of confidence, but failed.
