This Tuesday (5), the British ministers of finance and health, as well as other members of the government, resigned from their positions, placing the mandate of the prime minister of the UK , Boris Johnson in danger after a series of scandals that damaged the image of the premier’s management.
Johnson has been criticized by the British public since a government report detailed a series of parties that violated the Covid-19 lockdown at his official residence and office in Downing Street, London.
Below is a summary of some of the top contenders to replace him if he resigns or is overthrown:
The Foreign Secretary is beloved among conservative activists and often leads polls of party members conducted by the Conservative Home website.
Truss has a carefully cultivated public image. Last year, she was photographed in a tank, evoking a famous 1986 image of the first woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
The 46-year-old spent the first two years of the Johnson administration as secretary of international trade, pushing for Brexit, and was named chief negotiator with the European Union in 2021.
The 55-year-old former foreign secretary was second in the Conservative Party leadership race in 2019.
Hunt can offer a more serious and less controversial leadership style after Johnson’s troubled stint.
Earlier this year, he said his ambition to become prime minister “has not completely disappeared”. Hunt also said he would go against Johnson in a confidence vote held last month and narrowly won by the current premier.
Defense Minister Ben Wallace, 52, has risen in recent months to become the most popular government member among conservatives, according to the Conservative Home website, thanks to his handling of the Ukraine crisis.
The former finance minister was, until last year, the favorite to succeed Johnson. Sunak was lauded for crafting a rescue package for the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a job retention programme, which has stopped mass unemployment, which could cost up to £410 billion.
The new finance minister impressed with his role as vaccine minister during the coronavirus pandemic, when the UK had one of the fastest Covid-19 vaccination programs on the planet.
The personal story of Zahawi, a former refugee who left Iraq as a child bound for the UK, sets him apart from other conservative claimants.
The former secretary of defense was fired by Johnson when he became prime minister after Penny backed his opponent Jeremy Hunt during the party’s latest leadership contest.
Mordaunt was a warm supporter of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union and made headlines by participating in a television reality diving show.
Source: CNN Brasil
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