The two other challengers for the role both conceded on Thursday, saying that English had secured the majority support he needed from his 58 National Party colleagues in the parliament.
Divi pārējie kandidāti uz premjera amatu ceturtdien atzina sakāvi, sakot, ka Inglišam izdevies iegūt vairākumu atbalstu no saviem 58 Nacionālās partijas kolēģiem parlamentā.