Rishi Sunak: Know UK PM's birth, age, parents, education, political career, net worth

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister of the UK after Liz Truss. Truss resigned after serving as the PM of the United Kingdom for 44 days. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, born in 1980 in southern England, is of an Indian-origin and is 42 years old.

His parents are Usha and Yashvir Sunak. Rishi Sunak is married to Akshata Murthy and has two children.

After completing his education at Winchester College, Lincoln College, Stanford, and Oxford University, Rishi Sunak has become the wealthiest politician in Westminster.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's career

Rishi Sunak did his internship at Conservative Campaign Headquarters. Later he was an analyst at Goldman Sachs. The Children's Investment Fund Management, Theleme Partners, and Catamaran Ventures are a few firms he was associated with in his early life.
On July 8, 2022, Rishi Sunak announced his candidacy for Conservative Party Leadership.

Rishi Sunak was led down for his decision. His political journey dates back to 2014, when he became a Conservative candidate after William Hague.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a Politician

Rishi Sunak did some outstanding work during that time. In 2015 he was also elected as the MP from Richmond. Simultaneously, Rishi Sunak served the Food, Rural affairs, and environmental sectors till 2017. Later, he served as the Parliamentary under-secretary from 2018 to 2019 and supported Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

In 2019, Rishi Sunak was again elected, became the Prime Minister's Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and worked as a Chancellor of Sajid Javid. Being in authority, Sunak gave a remarkable budget for the country, especially during the pandemic that gained him much popularity.

FAQs

Q1. Who is the father-in-law of Rishi Sunak?
The father-in-law of Rishi Sunak is Indian billionaire NR Narayana Murthy.

Q2. What is the net worth of Rishi Sunak?
Rishi Sunak has a net worth of £3.1 billion.