The successor to Boris Johnson, the British foreign office, Jeremy hunt. He had never dealt with foreign policy
The new Minister of foreign Affairs of great Britain is a retired Boris Johnson appointed Jeremy hunt, health Minister in the governments of David Cameron and Theresa may. His whole career he dealt with issues of health and culture, but has never worked in diplomatic services and was not engaged in foreign policy.
On the appointment of 51-year-old conservative Jeremy hunt as Minister for foreign Affairs, head of the British government, Theresa may announced on Monday evening, July 9. A few hours before it became known about the resignation of foreign Minister Boris Johnson disagreed with the “soft” option may on the UK exit from the European Union.
Mei has not explained the decision to appoint hunt on a major foreign policy post in the country.
Jeremy hunt in 2005 was included in the British Parliament when they were in power labour party. Until 2010, when the government was headed by conservative David Cameron, he was shadow Minister responsible for social issues and for preparation for the summer Olympics in 2012. The shadow Minister in the British parliamentary system is called the opposition party controlling one or the other member of the government.
In 2010, hunt joined the government and was in charge of the Olympics. Since 2012 and currently he was the Minister of health and oversaw the work of the National health system of great Britain. Hunt has been repeatedly criticized for unsatisfactory performance of the health system in Britain.