President Samia congratulates new UK Premier

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has congratulated Liz Truss for becoming the new Leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Using her verified Twitter handle @SuluhuSamia, the Head of State sent her congratulatory message to the new UK leader Wednesday promising to strengthening tie with the two sides.

“My heartfelt congratulations to @trussliz on becoming the new Leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Tanzania is looking forward to continuing its strong long-time friendship with the UK in fostering our economic and diplomatic relations,” her post read.

My heartfelt congratulations to @trussliz on becoming the new Leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Tanzania is looking forward to continuing its strong long-time friendship with the UK in fostering our economic and diplomatic relations. pic.twitter.com/Mt6HNPeuak

— Samia Suluhu (@SuluhuSamia) September 7, 2022

Liz Truss became the United Kingdom’s new prime minister on Tuesday, succeeding Boris Johnson, who resigned in July after a series of scandals.

Truss, 47, defeated rival Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, and she follows Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May to become Britain’s third female premier.