All About Rishi Sunak, The First Indian-Origin PM Of Britain

New Delhi:

Rishi Sunak, UK’s subsequent Prime Minister, is the primary Indian-origin chief to take the highest submit in Britain.

Mr Sunak, 42, is a rich Hindu descendant of immigrants from India and East Africa. He’s married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy.

Mr Sunak’s father, Yashvir Sunak, was a Nationwide Well being Service common practitioner and mom, Usha Sunak, ran a chemist store.

“I grew up watching my mother and father serve our area people with dedication,” Mr Sunak says on his web site.

He went to Winchester School, Oxford College and Stanford College.

“I’ve been fortunate to dwell, research and work internationally. I met my spouse, Akshata, in California the place we lived for a lot of years earlier than returning dwelling. We’ve got two daughters, Krishna and Anoushka, who maintain us busy and entertained,” Mr Sunak says on his web site.

In his spare time, Mr Sunak says he enjoys preserving match, cricket, soccer and films.

Mr Sunak was first elected MP from Richmond (Yorks) constituency in 2015 and re-elected in 2017 and 2019.

In July 2019, Mr Sunak was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, having entered authorities service because the Minister for Native Authorities in January 2018.

In February 2020, he had the honour to be appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, a place he had the privilege to carry till July this yr.