Rishi Sunak Cabinet Reshuffle: Home Affairs Minister Braverman Removed, Former PM David Cameron Becomes Foreign Minister

David Cameron, Suella Bravermen. (Wikimedia Commons/Cancellery Status/UK Home Office, VOI Kolase)

JAKARTA - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed former PM David Cameron as foreign minister, following the removal of Interior Minister Suella Braverman in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday.

The position left by Braverman was filled by James Cleanly, who previously served as foreign minister.

In his post on social media X, Ceverly said, "It is an honor to be appointed minister of the interior."

"The goal is clear. My job is to keep the people in this country safe," he wrote, citing CNBC.

PM Sunak sacked Braverman on Monday morning local time, after making inciting comments about the pro-Palestinian protest policy in central London over the weekend, as quoted by CNN.

Cameron himself served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016. He then resigned after Britain chose to leave the European Union in the referendum he exclaimed.

In a statement, Cameron said Britain faced "a series of frightening international challenges" amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Middle East.

"During this very large global period of change, it is very important for the country to support our allies, strengthen our partnership and ensure our voices are heard," said Cameron.

"Although I have been out of frontline politics for the past seven years, I hope my experience, as Conservative Leader for eleven years and Prime Minister for six years, will help me in helping the Prime Minister to face these important challenges."

Previously, Braverman, despite being a minister in the Sunak PM government, did not hesitate to convey controversial rhetoric regarding the issue of migrants, protesters, police to homeless people.

After his dismissal, Braverman said it was "the greatest honor in my life to serve as foreign minister".

"I'll say more in due course," he added, citing Al Jazeera.

Most recently, he drew criticism by accusing the London police of implementing a "double standard" handling of rallies, in an opinion in the Times of London newspaper condemning pro-Palestinian demonstrations that Downing Street said were not licensed by PM Sunak.

Braverman's comments on the police and his strong criticism of pro-Palestinian protests on Saturday drew criticism from various parties.

"You have a chance to anger both sides when you make a divisive statement," former police chief counter-terrorism in Britain told the BBC.

"Making comments that have the potential to divide is a very dangerous thing to do. No Interior Minister ever in office will do the same," he said.

It is said that this latest change was made by PM Sunak when his Conservative Party was very lagging behind the Labor Party before the election which is expected to be held next year.