= Liz Truss = '''Liz Truss''' was a [[UnitedKingdom/ConservativeParty|Conservative]] politician, member of the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|Parliament]], and [[UnitedKingdom/PrimeMinisters|prime minister]] of the [[UnitedKingdom/Democratization|United Kingdom]]. <> ---- == History == Truss was elected to the [[UnitedKingdom/Parliament|Parliament]] in 2010 representing South West Norfolk. She campaigned for Remain in the '''2015 Brexit referendum'''. Truss defeated [[UnitedKingdom/RishiSunak|Sunak]] in the September 2022 [[UnitedKingdom/ConservativeParty|Conservative]] leadership contest. Notably, she was formally appointed [[UnitedKingdom/PrimeMinisters|prime minister]] only two days before [[UnitedKingdom/Monarchs#United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland|Elizabeth II]] died. She promptly announced an extremely unpopular platform of tax cuts, which triggered a rapid collapse of her government. She was forced to resign on her 50th day in office; the shortest prime ministry in history. Truss lost her seat in the 2024 election. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryTodoLearnHistory