Rishi Sunak has now officially took charge as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom creating history by becoming the first Asian and Indian to ever hold the position.
Here’s ten facts you shouldn’t miss about the 42 year old Prime Minister of UK.
- Sunak is the youngest PM in the UK after William Pitt who took up the position at the age of 24 in 1783.
- It took him seven years to become the Prime Minister of UK after being chosen as a member of Parliament in 2015.
- Rishi Sunak is the first Hindu origin Prime Minister of UK. His parents who were Indians immigrated to the UK from East Africa in the 1960s, gave birth to him there.
- Sunak was appointed as the Prime Minister by King Charles III. Lizz Truss, the former PM was appointed by the Queen two days preceding her demise on September 8.
- Sunak is the third Prime Minister of UK to take office in the last six months. Liz Truss resigned four days before Sunak took charge and Boris Johnson on September 2022.
- Sunak is alumni of prestigious universities such as Oxford, Winchester College, and Stanford University.
- Sunak is a Hindu devotee and had took oath on the Bhagwat Gita in 2015.
- Rishi Sunak is married to Akshata Murthy, whom he met in Stanford University. Akshata is a Britain based Indian fashion designer and businesswoman and daughter of Infosys founders NR Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy.
- Sunak’s net worth more than the former Monarch of Britain, Queen Elizabeth II which is $830 million.
- During the administration of Boris Johnson, Sunak has served as the Treasury Chief in the cabinet.