Rishi Sunak is a British politician. Sunak has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015 and previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022 and Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2019 to 2020[2].
Sunak was born in Southampton to Indian immigrants who came to the country in the 1960s from East Africa. Sunak attended Winchester College for his undergraduate studies, Lincoln College in Oxford for his philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) coursework, and Stanford University for his MBA as a Fulbright Scholar.
In the contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party, Sunak ran against Johnson but was defeated by Liz Truss in the members' vote.
On October 24, 2022, Sunak was chosen without opposition as the next leader of the Conservative Party following Truss' resignation during a political crisis.
A day later, King Charles III named him Prime Minister, the first appointment made during his reign, making him the first British Asian and Hindu to hold that office.
As Chancellor, Sunak played a significant role in the financial reaction of the government to the COVID-19 epidemic and its effects on the economy, including the Coronavirus Job Retention and Eat Out to Help Out programs.
In the midst of a political crisis, he resigned in July 2022 from his position as chancellor and was followed by Johnson.
What Is Rishi Sunak Religion?
Hinduism is Sunak's religion.
