The deputy and former Minister of Business Kemi Badenoch has been elected leader of the British Conservative Party after an election among the members of the formation, according to the result of the vote announced this Saturday.
Badenoch, 44, thus replaces the former prime minister Rishi Sunakwho decided to resign due to the defeat suffered by the party in the British general elections on July 4.
The new person in charge of the tories He defeated the other leadership candidate, the former Secretary of State for the Interior Robert Jenrick.
According to the result announced by Bob Black, president of the 1992 Committee – which brings together conservative deputies without specific responsibilities -, Badenoch obtained a total of 53,806 votes and Jenrick 41,388 supportswhile electoral participation was 72.8%.
After knowing the result, Badenoch thanked Rishi Sunak for his work at the head of the party and other deputies who aspired to lead the party now in opposition.
After indicating that it has been “a huge honor” being elected leader, has specified that the party’s job is to “make this Labor Government accountable” and prepare the party for the future.
Badenoch has recognized that the task ahead of the party is “tough but simple” and that another of its objectives is win back voters that they did not support them in the elections.
He added that the party has to admit that it made “mistakes” and that now the country must be given a “new beginning.”
“It’s time to get to work, it’s time to renew,” the politician said in a brief speech.
Badenoch and Jenrick were put to the membership vote in recent weeks, after they were eliminated several candidates in a series of votes held in recent months among conservative deputies.
In the general elections of 4th of julythe conservatives lost 250 seats and were left with only 121 of the 650 that make up the House of Commons (lower) of Parliament, which are elected by the single-member majority system.
This was the lowest level of support the party had ever received, below the record of 1906, when the Conservatives won 156 seats.
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