Rishi Sunak will be Britain’s first Asian Prime Minister
Indian-born Rishi Sunak, former finance minister in Britain judge He was elected the leader of the Conservative Party
Indian-born Rishi Sunak, former finance minister in Britain judge He was elected the leader of the Conservative Party.
This means that Sunak will soon become the prime minister of Britain.
He Britain managed to win the support of most conservative MPs in the lower house of parliament – the House of Commons.
His main and only competitor Penny Mordont declared that he was out of the race. The past before that Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he will not participate in the race for party leader.
Altar Prime Minister He has been in this position for less than two months Liz Trusswill replace .
The new prime minister is expected to be announced in the House of Commons in the coming days.
Conservative deputies they have already confirmed that he is the only candidate.
News given that the king Charles IIIs altar this week Prime Minister is expected to determine.
Son-in-law of a billionaire
Sunak, 42, will be Britain’s first Asian prime minister. His Indian parents immigrated to Britain from East Africa in the 1960s.
They worked in the fields of medicine and pharmacy. Sunak first attended a prestigious private high school education and then continued his studies at Oxford and Stanford universities. He met his future wife, Akshata Murthy, the daughter of an Indian billionaire, during his student years.
After graduating, Sunak worked at the investment bank Goldman Sachs. Currently a couple Britain is 222nd in the list of the rich.
Altar to the House of Commons in 2015 deputy has been selected. And again in 2017 and 2019 with increasing results deputy has been selected.
In 2016, Britain Europe He voted for leaving the Union – Brexit. Altar in 2019 Theresa Mayafter the resignation of Boris Johnsonsupported his candidacy for the post of prime minister.
Altar after Johnson’s victory Britain Secretary General of the Treasury, 2020He was appointed Minister of Finance in
Successes and accusations
According to the assessment of experts, Sunak successfully led Britain through the COVID-19 pandemic as the Minister of Finance.
At that time, he was able to ensure that the owners of closed restaurants were given benefits and their jobs were kept.
Sunak resigned in July 2022 due to his disagreement with Boris Johnson’s economic policy.
Critics say his resignation was a major factor in the collapse of Johnson’s government.