Who Rishi Sunak?&nbsp;Rishi Sunak's legacy is on the line. On Thursday (July 4), 46 million voters balloted in the UK General election 2024, playing their part in deciding whether UK Prime Minister Sunak would continue in 10 Downing Street or be the Conservative leader who after 14 years would hand over the nation to the Labour Party.

Exit polls suggest the incumbent Prime Minister was burdened with the impossible responsibility as Labour looks set for a landslide victory.&nbsp;

Pretty soon we will know if Sunak is "the PM who survived" damning odds or not. But, who is Rishi Sunak? Let's take a look.

<h2>Rishi Sunak: Personal Life&nbsp;</h2>

Rishi Sunak is an Indian origin politician who happens to be the youngest leader in the modern British history.

He was born in 1980 in Southampton, to Yashvir and Usha Sunak, Hindu people of Punjabi Indian descent.&nbsp;

Sunak married Akshata Murty, the daughter of billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of the Indian multinational IT company Infosys, in August 2009. They have two daughters.

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<h2>Rishi Sunak: Career</h2>

Rishi Sunak began his career working as an analyst for investment firm Goldman Sachs in 2001. Between 2001 and 2015, he worked with multiple financial companies and was also a director of the investment firm Catamaran Ventures, a company owned by his father-in-law N. R. Narayana Murthy.

<h2>Rishi Sunak: Political Career</h2>

In October 2014, Rishi Sunak was selected as the Conservative candidate for Richmond (Yorks). He was elected as an MP for the constituency in the 2015 UK General Elections. He was re-elected in 2017.

He went on to serve in a junior ministerial position — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government — in Theresa May's second government. Sunak was selected for the task in the 2018 cabinet reshuffle. May resigned in early 2019.

Sunak was then appointed chief secretary to the Treasury by the next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. He served under Chancellor Sajid Javid and also became a member of the Privy Council.

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In February 2020, Boris Johnson's first cabinet shuffle happened and Sunak became the chancellor after Javid resigned.

After a series of damning scandals the government faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, on 5 July 2022, Sunak resigned. He was succeeded as chancellor by Nadhim Zahawi.

Soon after, on 8 July 2022, he announced his bid to replace Boris Johnson as party leader. He lost this bid and Liz Truss became the PM, however, her premiership didn't even last two months (6 September 2022–25 October 2022).

Finally, on 24 October 2022, Rishi Sunak emerged as the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons. He was appointed the PM by Prince Charles III (now King) on 25 October 2022. &nbsp;

<h2>Rishi Sunak: Controversies and Scandals</h2>

Sunak's time in the office had a rough start. When he became PM, he inherited a crisis-stricken economy from his predecessor, Liz Truss. He was Britain's fifth prime minister in eight years.

His tenure is marked by several controversies, including a betting scandal involving party officials and criticism&nbsp;over his absence at a D-Day memorial event.

As per Reuters, the Tory leader is also under fire over many issues that the right wing&nbsp;party feels he has done little to resolve. These include stopping migrant arrivals across the Channel, cutting taxes significantly, and challenging what they see as a "woke" agenda in public life.

(With inputs from agencies)

Who Rishi Sunak? Rishi Sunak's legacy is on the line. On Thursday (July 4), 46 million voters balloted in the UK General election 2024, playing their part in deciding whether UK Prime Minister Sunak would continue in 10 Downing Street or be the Conservative leader who after 14 years would hand over the nation to the Labour Party.

Who Rishi Sunak? Rishi Sunak's legacy is on the line. On Thursday (July 4), 46 million voters balloted in the UK General election 2024, playing their part in deciding whether UK Prime Minister Sunak would continue in 10 Downing Street or be the Conservative leader who after 14 years would hand over the nation to the Labour Party. Exit polls suggest the incumbent Prime Minister was burdened with the impossible responsibility as Labour looks set for a landslide victory. Pretty soon we will know if Sunak is "the PM who survived" damning odds or not. But, who is Rishi Sunak? Let's take a look. Rishi Sunak: Personal Life Rishi Sunak is an Indian origin politician who happens to be the youngest leader in the modern British history. He was born in 1980 in Southampton, to Yashvir and Usha Sunak, Hindu people of Punjabi Indian descent. Sunak married Akshata Murty, the daughter of billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of the Indian multinational IT company Infosys, in August 2009. They have two daughters. Also read | Who is Keir Starmer, the man poised to be the British prime minister? Rishi Sunak: Career Rishi Sunak began his career working as an analyst for investment firm Goldman Sachs in 2001. Between 2001 and 2015, he worked with multiple financial companies and was also a director of the investment firm Catamaran Ventures, a company owned by his father-in-law N. R. Narayana Murthy. Rishi Sunak: Political Career In October 2014, Rishi Sunak was selected as the Conservative candidate for Richmond (Yorks). He was elected as an MP for the constituency in the 2015 UK General Elections. He was re-elected in 2017. He went on to serve in a junior ministerial position — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government — in Theresa May's second government. Sunak was selected for the task in the 2018 cabinet reshuffle. May resigned in early 2019. Sunak was then appointed chief secretary to the Treasury by the next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. He served under Chancellor Sajid Javid and also became a member of the Privy Council. Also read | UK General Elections 2024: Keir Starmer tells voters today 'we can begin a new chapter' In February 2020, Boris Johnson's first cabinet shuffle happened and Sunak became the chancellor after Javid resigned. After a series of damning scandals the government faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, on 5 July 2022, Sunak resigned. He was succeeded as chancellor by Nadhim Zahawi. Soon after, on 8 July 2022, he announced his bid to replace Boris Johnson as party leader. He lost this bid and Liz Truss became the PM, however, her premiership didn't even last two months (6 September 2022–25 October 2022). Finally, on 24 October 2022, Rishi Sunak emerged as the leader of the majority party in the House of Commons. He was appointed the PM by Prince Charles III (now King) on 25 October 2022. Rishi Sunak: Controversies and Scandals Sunak's time in the office had a rough start. When he became PM, he inherited a crisis-stricken economy from his predecessor, Liz Truss. He was Britain's fifth prime minister in eight years. His tenure is marked by several controversies, including a betting scandal involving party officials and criticism over his absence at a D-Day memorial event. As per Reuters, the Tory leader is also under fire over many issues that the right wing party feels he has done little to resolve. These include stopping migrant arrivals across the Channel, cutting taxes significantly, and challenging what they see as a "woke" agenda in public life. (With inputs from agencies)

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