Truss on Monday defeated Indian-origin Rishi Sunak to become the leader of the ruling Tory party and the UK PM
FP Staff
September 06, 2022 17:49:46 IST
Queen Elizabeth II appointed Liz Truss as UK prime minister on 6 September 2022. Twitter/@RoyalFamily
New Delhi: Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday appointed Liz Truss as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Truss called on the queen at her Balmoral estate in Scotland.
Royal officials released a picture of the monarch and Truss shaking hands to formalise her appointment after Boris Johnson earlier tendered his resignation.
Truss on Monday defeated Indian-origin Rishi Sunak to become the leader of the ruling Tory party and the UK PM.
With inputs from agencies
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