Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 12/05/1980 |
| Age | 46 years |
| Birthplace | Southampton General Hospital |
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Bio/Wiki
| Rishi Sunak is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 25 October 2022 to 5 July 2024, making him the first British-Asian and first Hindu to hold the office. He was born in a Hindu family and grew up with two younger siblings – Sanjay Sunak and Rakhi. As a child, Rishi delivered medicines on a bicycle to help his mother run her pharmacy. His father was a general practitioner. Rishi worked part-time at an Indian restaurant in the UK. After completing his studies at Winchester College, he went to Oxford University where he pursued a degree in PPE. He also earned an MBA from Stanford University on a Fulbright scholarship. Before entering politics, he worked at Goldman Sachs and The Children's Investment Fund, and co-founded The Children's Investment Fund Management, an investment firm supporting British businesses. Following his defeat to Keir Starmer's Labour Party in the 2024 general election, he served as Leader of the Opposition from July to November 2024 and continues to serve as an MP. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Winchester College | |
| Lincoln College, Oxford (BA in PPE) | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA) |
Relationships & More
| Spouse: Akshata Murty (married 2009) | |
| Children: Two daughters |
Family
| Father | Yashvir Sunak |
|---|---|
| Mother | Usha Sunak |
| Siblings | Sanjay Sunak, Rakhi Sunak |
Career
| Elected MP for Richmond (Yorks) in 2015, re-elected in 2017, 2019, and 2024 | |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2017) | |
| Minister of State for Housing (2019) | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury (July 2019 - February 2020) | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer (February 2020 - July 2022) | |
| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (25/10/2022 - 05/07/2024) | |
| Member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (2015-2017) | |
| Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (09/01/2018 - 24/07/2019) | |
| Chief Secretary to the Treasury (24/07/2019 - 13/02/2020) | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer (13/02/2020 - 05/07/2022) | |
| Leader of the Opposition (July 2024 - November 2024) |
Social Media
| https://twitter.com/RishiSunak |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. First British-Asian Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| 2. First Hindu Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| 3. Youngest Prime Minister in over 200 years at the time of appointment | |
| 4. Devised a £330 billion emergency economic support package during the COVID-19 pandemic as Chancellor of the Exchequer |