Former London Mayor, Boris Johnson has defeated Jeremy hunt to emerge the next UK’s prime minister.
In a keenly contested election, Jonson defeated his major challenger winning 67 percent of the ballot vote out of the total 87 percent. He won with a convincing margin of 92,153 votes ahead of his opponent who scored 46,656. The victory is coming after Theresa may stepped down as the prime minister.
In his victory speech, Johnson promised he would “deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn”.
Speaking at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, he said: “We are going to energise the country.
“We are going to get Brexit done on 31 October and take advantage of all the opportunities it will bring with a new spirit of can do.
“We are once again going to believe in ourselves, and like some slumbering giant we are going to rise and ping off the guy ropes of self-doubt and negativity.”
Johnson thanked his predecessor, saying it had been “a privilege to serve in her cabinet”. He was Mrs May’s foreign secretary until resigning over Brexit.
The outgoing PM, in turn, congratulated her successor, promising him her “full support from the backbenches”.
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump also tweeted his congratulations to Johnson. According to Trump, Johnson will make a great leader.
