LONDON: Pakistani origin MP Sajid Javed gets a key post in new BritishCabinet.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson named former interior minister SajidJavid to take over from Philip Hammond as finance minister in his firstcabinet appointment, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Deeply honoured to be appointed Chancellor by PM @BorisJohnson. Lookingforward to working with @hmtreasury to prepare for leaving the EU, unifyingour country and priming our economy for the incredible opportunities thatlie ahead,” Javid said in a tweet.link link
A former banker from a modest background, Javid was a contender for thepremiership but endorsed Johnson when he failed to get enough support fromfellow Conservative MPs.
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49-year-old Javid was appointed as Britain’s interior minister last year.The son of a Pakistani immigrant bus driver, Javid is known as the face ofa modern, multicultural and meritocratic Britain.
