Rishi Sunak appointed UK PM by King Charles III
Rishi Sunak was appointed by King Charles III as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party.
“The King received The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP at Buckingham Palace today. His Majesty asked him to form a new Administration. Mr. Sunak accepted His Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury,” The British Royal Family's official Twitter account said.
The King received The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP at Buckingham Palace today.
His Majesty asked him to form a new Administration. Mr. Sunak accepted His Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/UnT3jMS8so
Following Truss's resignation amid another government crisis, Sunak was elected unopposed as Leader of the Conservative Party.
Sunak became the first British Asian, the first Hindu, and the richest person to have held the office. (ILKHA)