Kwasi Kwarteng: UK PM Truss Sacks British-born Ghanaian Finance Minister
- The British government on Friday, October 14, sacked its Ghanaian finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng
- Kwarteng who was sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss happens to be the fourth finance minister the UK has had in 2022 alone
- The sacked minister's recent mini-budget resulted in financial turbulence and revolt from Tory MPs
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The minister of finance in the United Kingdom, Kwasi Kwarteng, has been sacked by the new prime minister, Liz Truss.
Kwarteng was laid off from his job by Truss in person on Friday, October 14, after he returned from international meetings in Washington, United States.
Source: Twitter
The Ghanaian, sacked only after 38 days in office, is the fourth minister the nation will have in 2022. He has been replaced by Jeremy Hunt, BBC reports.
It was gathered that Kwarteng's sack came after his mini-budget brought about financial turmoil and revolt from Tory MPs.
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Accepting his sack, Kwarteng wrote in a letter to Truss shared on Twitter:
“You have asked me to stand aside as your chancellor. I have accepted."
Read his full letter in the tweet below:
Replying the sacked minister, Truss was said to have written:
“I know that you will continue to support the mission that we share to deliver a low-tax, high-wage, high-growth economy that can transform the prosperity of our country for generations to come."
Kwasi Kwarteng: UK finance minister with Ghanaian roots slammed for smiling during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
Recall that Kwarteng attracted criticisms on social media for what appeared to be a smile on his face during the two-minute silence at Queen's funeral.
In a video that has gone viral, the newly-appointed chancellor of the Exchequer can be seen seated behind former prime minster Boris Johnson during the service at Westminster Abbey.
And for a brief moment, he can be seen smiling as the solemn ceremony was going on.
Some people on social media even accused him of taking a call during the funeral.
Further on in the viral video, he can be seen taking off his glasses, wiping his face, and moving while others around him stayed still.
Source: Legit.ng
