He was born by immigrants. His parents, both of Indian Origin, lived in East Africa- Kenya, before migrating to the UK. Mr. Sunak was then born in Southampton in 1980. His father worked as a General Practitioner and his mother managed a pharmacy.
He was Boris Johnson’s chancellor.
As Mr. Johnson’s chancellor, He was in charge of the Covid financial aid during the lockdown. His schemes included the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme for restaurants.
He is richer than the King of England.
Due to stakes in Infosys, Goldman Sachs, and two other hedge funds, his net worth alongside that of his wife has been put at a staggering 800 million pounds. This is more than the net worth of King Charles who sits above 400 million pounds.
He “foresaw” financial issues under Truss
During the previous leadership contest, he battled with the former PM, calling her plan to borrow money during an inflation crisis a “fairytale” that would destabilize the economy.
He ran for office a second time this year and won.
In September, he lost to Liz Truss; nevertheless, six weeks later, she resigned. Mr. Sunak quickly and early gained the backing of his fellow MPs in the most recent leadership race. Long before the deadline, he received the 100 nominations he needed, including those from MPs who had previously supported Truss or Boris Johnson.
He is now the first British Asian prime minister
He is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of an Indian tech billionaire and they have two daughters.