London, UK: After days of speculation and various twist and turns, Conservative Party Member and Member of Parliament for Richmond, Mr. Rishi Sunak has taken up the mantle of being the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Sunak’s journey to the Prime Ministership went through some late drama as former British Prime Minister Mr. Boris Johnson withdrew from the race in the last stride. Even though his colleague and fellow party member, Ms. Penny Mordaunt pushed for a late upset, she reportedly pulled out of the contest closer to the 1 PM (UK Time) deadline.

CHILDHOOD 

Mr. Sunak was born in Southampton and attended the globally renowned Winchester College.  His Indian connection comes from his parents who immigrated to the UK from East Africa in the 1960s.

The current Prime Minister of the UK was the oldest of his parents’ three children when he was born in Southampton in 1980. Mr. Sunak’s mother ran a pharmacy where he assisted her with the books. His father, Mr. Yashvir Sunak, was a National Health Service general practitioner and has been honored as a member of the order of the British empire.

While studying at Winchester College, Mr. Sunak edited the student newspaper and became the first head boy of Indian descent. Mr. Sunak continued his education by majoring in philosophy, politics, and economics at Lincoln College at Oxford University, where he graduated with honors.

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Mr. Sunak worked as an analyst for Goldman Sachs after earning his MBA at Stanford University, where he also met his future wife, Akshata Murthy, daughter of Indian IT giant, Infosys’ Founder, and multi-billionaire, Mr. Narayan Murthy.

While still in his second year at Oxford, Mr. Sunak is claimed to have received job offers from investment banks. In 2006, the UK Prime Minister began working for hedge funds when he joined TCI, a very prestigious company. Three years later, he resigned to help create a different hedge fund. After that, Mr. Sunak focused on politics.

POLITICAL CAREER 

Mr. Sunak entered the Commons and took his oath on the Bhagavad Gita as a Hindu. Mr. Sunak has served as Richmond (Yorks Member)’s of Parliament (MP) since 2015 and is a member of the Conservative Party.

In July 2019, Mr. Sunak’s backing was rewarded when Mr. Johnson was elected Prime Minister and he was promoted to chief secretary to the Treasury, serving as Mr. Javid’s right-hand man.

FAMILY

In August 2009 Mr. Sunak, married Ms. Aksatha Murthy, a UK-based Indian fashion designer. They have two children Ms. Krishna and Ms. Anuska.

It is regarded as a rare occasion to witness an Indian born as the first citizen of the British Empire, which colonized the entire world.

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