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In a dramatic turn of events on Friday, Britain\u2019s Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed that he had resigned after Prime Minister Liz Truss asked him to stand aside.<\/p>\n
Kwarteng was in the job for less than six weeks.<\/p>\n
So who is the UK\u2019s new finance minister, Jeremy Hunt?<\/p>\n
\u2013 According to the British government\u2019s website, Hunt served as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 9 July 2018, to 24 July 2019.<\/p>\n
\u2013 He twice tried unsuccessfully to become Conservative leader, according to the the Guardian.<\/p>\n
\u2013 He was elected Conservative MP for South West Surrey in May 2005.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Hunt studied at Oxford University.<\/p>\n
\u2013 He also served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 8 January 2018, to 9 July 2018, and was first appointed Secretary of State for Health in September 2012.<\/p>\n
\u2013 In May 2010, Hunt was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. <\/p>\n
\u2013 He was formerly Shadow Culture Secretary 2007 to 2010 and Shadow Minister for Disabled People from 2005 to 2007.<\/p>\n
\u2013 In the 2019 race to succeed Theresa May, Hunt made it to the final round but was beaten by Boris Johnson in the ballot of party members. <\/p>\n