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Rishi Sunak

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  • Born 12 May 1980
  • Age 44
  • Birth Place Southampton Hampshire, England
  • Profession Politician, Financial Analyst
  • Political Party Conservative
  • In Office Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom 25 October 2022 - 5 July 2024, Leader Of The Opposition 5 July 2024 - 2 November 2024, Leader Of The Conservative Party 24 October 2022 - 2 November 2024, Chancellor Of The Exchequer 13 February 2020 - 5 July 2022, Chief Secretary To The Treasury 24 July 2019 - 13 February 2020, Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State For Local Government 9 January 2018 - 24 July 2019

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Rishi Sunak BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 10 Feb 2025
Rishi Sunak: A meteoric rise and fall in British politics Born May 12, 1980, Rishi Sunak’s political career has been marked by rapid ascent and a swift decline. His path to becoming Prime Minister was unconventional, built on a background in finance at Goldman Sachs and hedge funds. Elected MP...

Rishi Sunak PERSONAL LIFE

Father Yashvir Sunak
Mother Usha Sunak
Spouse Akshata Murty ​(2009), ​
Education Winchester College, Lincoln College, Oxford (BA), Stanford University (MBA)

POSITIONS HELD BY Rishi Sunak

Position Tenure
Member of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom 8 June 2017 - 6 November 2019
Member of the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom 7 May 2015 - 3 May 2017
Member of the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom 12 December 2019 - 30 May 2024
Chancellor of the Exchequer 13 February 2020 - 5 July 2022
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 24 July 2019 - 13 February 2020
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom 2019 - Present
Leader of the Conservative Party 24 October 2022 - 2 November 2024
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 25 October 2022 - 5 July 2024
First Lord of the Treasury 25 October 2022 - 5 July 2024
Minister for the Civil Service 25 October 2022 - 5 July 2024
Minister for the Union 25 October 2022 - 5 July 2024
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government 9 January 2018 - 24 July 2019
Leader of the Opposition 5 July 2024 - 2 November 2024
Member of the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom 4 July 2024 - Present

RISHI SUNAK NEWS

Who is Keir Starmer, the next prime minister of UK

July 05, 2024 10:31 am

Born in 1963, Keir Starmer is the son of a toolmaker and a nurse who named him after Keir Hardie, the Labour Party’s first leader. One of four children, he was raised in a cash-strapped household in a small town outside London.

Four people arrested after protest at UK PM Sunak's home

June 26, 2024 12:52 am

Campaign group Youth Demand posted videos on X of a man entering a lake on the property and defecating in what he said was an act of protest against Sunak's government.

5 more police officers allegedly placed bets on election date: UK gambling watchdog

June 25, 2024 11:04 pm

The Metropolitan Police said the Gambling Commission passed on information on the five officers' alleged misconduct. The officers, who provided protection for royalty, politicians and diplomats, have not been arrested.

Another official from UK PM Sunak's party probed over election bets, Sunday Times reports

June 23, 2024 4:23 am

The Gambling Commission has not confirmed the names of those under investigation. In a response to a request for comment on the Sunday Times report, a commission spokesperson said it would not provide details of its probe, including the identity of any individuals it is investigating.

UK's Labour trumps PM Sunak's Conservatives in latest election donations

June 21, 2024 10:44 pm

The Conservatives also received less than both Nigel Farage's Reform UK, who received 742,000 pounds, and the Liberal Democrats, who recorded 335,000 pounds in donations.

British Prime Minister Sunak says he's 'incredibly' angry over election date betting accusations

June 21, 2024 5:14 am

Under the United Kingdom's electoral laws, the prime minister has the power to call the date within five years of the previous election. Many members of Sunak's party have said that he called it too soon, as he had until January 2025 to call the balloting.

UK Elections 2024: PM Sunak admits not making much progress in NHS as polls predict Conservatives defeat

June 21, 2024 4:51 am

As per polling agency YouGov, the Labour Party is poised to win 425 seats and Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party would secure 108 seats.

Campaign chief for UK PM Sunak's party steps aside in insider gambling scandal

June 20, 2024 6:15 pm

The rapidly escalating gambling scandal is the latest misfortune to unfold for Sunak, who is forecast to lose power on July 4 after a campaign characterised by gaffes that followed his surprise announcement of an early vote.

Labour's Starmer: No 'magic wand' as polls predict landslide in UK election

June 20, 2024 4:25 pm

A Savanta poll for the Telegraph put Labour on 516 seats and the Conservatives on just 53, a wipeout that would see Sunak become the first British prime minister in history to lose his own seat in a national election.

Britain election winner’s first problem: Fix a stagnant economy

June 20, 2024 1:49 am

Justifying the optimism, data released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices rose 2% in May from a year earlier, touching the Bank of England’s target for the first time since 2021.

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