World | Liz Truss In Britain's Top 4 Positions, a Historically Different Look None of the posts will be filled by a white man for the first time By John Johnson Posted Sep 6, 2022 8:13 AM CDT Copied Liz Truss after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest in London, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Liz Truss became Britain's third female prime minister on Tuesday, after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. But the Guardian notes another related milestone: Based on Truss' expected Cabinet picks, none of the four top positions in Britain's government will be held by a white man for the first time in history: Prime minister: Truss Foreign secretary: James Cleverly, who is Black. Home secretary: Suella Braverman, of Indian origin. Chancellor of the exchequer (finance chief): Kwasi Kwarteng, who will be the first Black chancellor in British history, notes the Washington Post. “The new Cabinet is another reminder that people from all backgrounds can go far within the Tory party,” Samuel Kasumu, Boris Johnson's former race adviser, tells the Guardian. "The challenge for us is to have this diversity reflected among who votes for us. It will be key to the party’s future success.” Shaista Aziz, a member of the opposition Labour party, warned of "tokenism" and said the true test will be what these new officials implement in terms of policy. Read These Next Gavin Newsom has filed a massive lawsuit against Fox News. New York Times ranks the best movies of the 21st century. A man has been deported for kicking an airport customs beagle. Supreme Court gives Trump big win on national injunctions. Report an error