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Welcome to the Interest Hub of Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak
Known For
First British Asian and first Hindu to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Key Dates
- Born Date: 12 May 1980
- Born Place: Southampton, England
Career
- Current occupation: Leader of the Opposition (July to November 2024), Member of Parliament for Richmond and Northallerton
- Past occupations: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2022-2024), Leader of the Conservative Party (October 2022 to November 2024), Chancellor of the Exchequer (2020-2022), Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2019-2020), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government (2018-2019), Analyst at Goldman Sachs (until 2004)
- Current Place of Work: House of Commons
- Previous Place of Work: 10 Downing Street, Treasury, Conservative Party Headquarters
Education
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Lincoln College, Oxford; MBA from Stanford University
Languages
- Languages Spoken: English
Personality
- Life Philosophy: Patriotism, fairness, hard work
Relationships
- Current Romantic Relationship: Married to Akshata Murty
- Current Marriage: Married to Akshata Murty
Family
- Children: Two daughters
- Parents: Father: a physician for the National Health Service; Mother: owner and operator of a small pharmacy
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8 July, 2024
Sunak formed his shadow cabinet after becoming the Leader of the Opposition.
5 July, 2024
Sunak resigned as Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, and Keir
Starmer succeeded him as Prime Minister. Sunak became the Leader of the
Opposition.
4 July, 2024
The general election was held, resulting in a landslide victory for the Labour
Party and the end of 14 years of Conservative government. Sunak conceded the
election and announced his intention to resign as party leader.
22 May, 2024
Sunak announced that he had asked the King to call a general election for 4 July
2024.
25 October, 2022
Sunak was appointed as Prime Minister by King Charles III, becoming the first
British Asian to hold the office.
24 October, 2022
Sunak was announced as the new leader of the Conservative Party and became the
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Rishi Sunak
