British Prime Minister Johnson has reshuffled the cabinet, replaced Foreign Minister Raab, who had been criticized for responding to the situation in Afghanistan, and appointed a new Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister.
The new Foreign Minister has been the Minister of International Trade, Truss.
On the 15th, British Prime Minister Johnson reshuffled the cabinet for the first time since February last year, replaced Foreign Minister Rab and appointed a new Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister.
Foreign Minister Raab has been criticized for delaying the government's response to the Taliban, an armed group in Afghanistan, who took a vacation abroad in the middle of last month when they seized power.
For this reason, the British media reported that Mr. Johnson had taken care of him by making him a deputy prime minister, as well as the view that Mr. Raab was dismissed.
The new Foreign Minister has been the Minister of International Trade, Truss, who has been in charge of trade negotiations, such as concluding an EPA = Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan.
In addition, the Minister of Education Williamson, who had been criticized for responding to the new coronavirus in the field of education, was replaced, but Finance Minister Snak and Defense Minister Wallace remained in office.
"We will better regenerate from the pandemic and achieve national priorities," Johnson posted on Twitter about the cabinet reshuffle.