Who is Rishi Sunak, one of the favourites to be next British PM

Rishi Sunak, the former finance minister, is one of the favourites to replace Boris Johnson as the next UK prime minister. Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned reportedly because of Johnson’s handling of ethics scandals, including the case of a senior official accused of sexual misconduct.

Who is Rishi Sunak ?

Sunak, the son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service (NHS) general practitioner (GP) father, was born in UK. He is an Oxford University and Stanford graduate.

He is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, and the couple has two young daughters, Krishna and Anoushka.

Rishi Sunak first became an MP in 2015. He was elected from Richmond, Yorkshire. Sunak quickly rose through the Conservative party ranks and backed calls for ‘Brexit’. He was one of the supporters of Boris Johnson during his ‘leave EU’ campaign.

Sunak made history in February 2020 when he was appointed to the most important UK Cabinet post — The Chancellor of the Exchequer. He gained popularity during the pandemic for his economic package to aid businesses and employees.

Rishi Sunak, 42, could become the first Indian-origin UK prime minister.