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− | ''' Rishi Sunak''' is a British [[Conservative Party]] politician who | + | ''' Rishi Sunak''' is a British [[Conservative Party]] politician who is [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. He was [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] from 13 February 2020<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/13/sajid-javid-resigns-as-chancellor-amid-boris-johnson-reshuffle "Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor in Boris Johnson reshuffle"]''</ref> until he resigned on 5 July 2022.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-62099272 "Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak launches bid to be Conservative leader"]''</ref> |
He was previously [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] from July 2019 to February 2020, and has been the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since the [[UK/General election/2015]]. | He was previously [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] from July 2019 to February 2020, and has been the [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since the [[UK/General election/2015]]. | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Born in Southampton, Hampshire to an Indian Punjabi family, Rishi Sunak's early education was head boy at [[Winchester College]]. Sunak subsequently studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at [[Lincoln College, Oxford]], and later gained an MBA from [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] as a Fulbright scholar. After graduating he worked for investment bank [[Goldman Sachs]], and later as a partner at the [[hedge fund]] management firm the Children's Investment Fund Management. | Born in Southampton, Hampshire to an Indian Punjabi family, Rishi Sunak's early education was head boy at [[Winchester College]]. Sunak subsequently studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at [[Lincoln College, Oxford]], and later gained an MBA from [[Stanford Graduate School of Business]] as a Fulbright scholar. After graduating he worked for investment bank [[Goldman Sachs]], and later as a partner at the [[hedge fund]] management firm the Children's Investment Fund Management. | ||
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+ | ===Personal=== | ||
+ | Rishi Sunak is a Hindu, and took his oath as an MP at the [[House of Commons]] on the Bhagavad Gita. In August 2009, he married [[Akshata Murty]], the daughter of the [[Indian]] billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of the technology company [[Infosys]]. Akshata Murty owns a 0.91% stake—valued at about $900m (£746m) in April 2022—in [[Infosys]], making her one of the wealthiest women in Britain.<ref>''[https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/lunch-with-bs-rishi-sunak-115080601060_1.html "Next UK PM Rishi Sunak on being British, Indian and Hindu at the same time"]''</ref> | ||
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+ | Sunak and Murty met while studying at [[Stanford University]]; they have two daughters. Murty is a director of her father's investment firm, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08561424/officers Catamaran Ventures.] They own Kirby Sigston Manor in the village of Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire, as well as a mews house in Earl's Court in central London, a flat on the Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, and a penthouse apartment on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California. Sunak is a teetotaller, and has stated he is a fan of Coca-Cola. He was previously a governor of the East London Science School. Sunak has a Labrador called Nova and is a cricket, tennis and horse racing enthusiast.<ref>''[https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/new-chancellor-rishi-sunak-adds-downing-street-address-to-his-bulging-property-portfolio-vtpzmvzcf "New chancellor Rishi Sunak adds Downing Street address to his bulging property portfolio"]''</ref> | ||
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+ | Sunak's brother Sanjay is a psychologist. His sister Raakhi is the Chief of Strategy and Planning at [https://www.educationcannotwait.org/ Education Cannot Wait, the United Nations global fund for education.] Sunak is close friends with ''[[The Spectator]]'''s political editor [[James Forsyth]], whom he has known since their school days. Sunak was the best man at [[James Forsyth|Forsyth]]'s wedding to the journalist [[Allegra Stratton]], and they are godparents to each other's children. In April 2022, it was reported that Sunak and Murty had moved out of 11 Downing Street to a newly refurbished West London home. The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 named Sunak and Murty the 222nd wealthiest people in the [[UK]], with an estimated combined wealth of £730 million, making Sunak the "first frontline politician to join the rich list".<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/07/akshata-murty-who-is-rishi-sunak-wife "Akshata Murty: Rishi Sunak’s wife and richer than the Queen"]''</ref> | ||
==Campaigning== | ==Campaigning== | ||
+ | [[File:RLB_Rishi_Sunak.jpg|right|300px|thumbnail|Debating with [[Labour Party|Labour]]'s [[Rebecca Long-Bailey]] ]] | ||
In a televised debate during the [[UK/2019 General Election]] campaign, Labour's [[Rebecca Long-Bailey]] challenged Rishi Sunak, representing the Tories, when he said the last Labour government had crashed the economy: | In a televised debate during the [[UK/2019 General Election]] campaign, Labour's [[Rebecca Long-Bailey]] challenged Rishi Sunak, representing the Tories, when he said the last Labour government had crashed the economy: | ||
:“We suffered a world banking crisis: your Chancellor ([[Sajid Javid]]) was working at [[Deutsche Bank]], selling the very derivatives that caused the crash in the first place."<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/29/election-debate-the-nights-winners-and-losers "Election debate: the night’s winners and losers"]''</ref> | :“We suffered a world banking crisis: your Chancellor ([[Sajid Javid]]) was working at [[Deutsche Bank]], selling the very derivatives that caused the crash in the first place."<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/nov/29/election-debate-the-nights-winners-and-losers "Election debate: the night’s winners and losers"]''</ref> | ||
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:"Secondly, when you talk about reckless spending plans, I think you were referred to recently in the media talking about the figure of £1.2 trillion spends which is a fabricated lie that the [[Conservative Party]] have been perpetrating over the last few weeks. We're the only party with a credible and detailed costing plan, to outline our plans and I haven't seen any costings for your party whatsoever."<ref>''[https://twitter.com/klalaaaaaa13/status/1227928849868087297 "RLB made the new chancellor cry. #reshuffle"]''</ref> | :"Secondly, when you talk about reckless spending plans, I think you were referred to recently in the media talking about the figure of £1.2 trillion spends which is a fabricated lie that the [[Conservative Party]] have been perpetrating over the last few weeks. We're the only party with a credible and detailed costing plan, to outline our plans and I haven't seen any costings for your party whatsoever."<ref>''[https://twitter.com/klalaaaaaa13/status/1227928849868087297 "RLB made the new chancellor cry. #reshuffle"]''</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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Rishi Sunak is a British Conservative Party politician who is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020[1] until he resigned on 5 July 2022.[2]
He was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury from July 2019 to February 2020, and has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond (Yorks) since the UK/General election/2015.
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were the two remaining candidates in the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election. The result was decided by a ballot of Conservative Party members, which ended on 2 September 2022, and was announced on 5 September.[3] Liz Truss was elected Leader of the Conservative Party on 5 September 2022, and became Prime Minister the following day.[4]
On 20 October 2022, Liz Truss announced she would resign as Prime Minister, saying there would be a leadership election within a week.[5] Rishi Sunak was elected Leader of the Conservative Party on 24 October 2022 and appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King Charles III upon the resignation of Liz Truss on 25 October 2022.[6]
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Background
Born in Southampton, Hampshire to an Indian Punjabi family, Rishi Sunak's early education was head boy at Winchester College. Sunak subsequently studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Lincoln College, Oxford, and later gained an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business as a Fulbright scholar. After graduating he worked for investment bank Goldman Sachs, and later as a partner at the hedge fund management firm the Children's Investment Fund Management.
Personal
Rishi Sunak is a Hindu, and took his oath as an MP at the House of Commons on the Bhagavad Gita. In August 2009, he married Akshata Murty, the daughter of the Indian billionaire N. R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of the technology company Infosys. Akshata Murty owns a 0.91% stake—valued at about $900m (£746m) in April 2022—in Infosys, making her one of the wealthiest women in Britain.[7]
Sunak and Murty met while studying at Stanford University; they have two daughters. Murty is a director of her father's investment firm, Catamaran Ventures. They own Kirby Sigston Manor in the village of Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire, as well as a mews house in Earl's Court in central London, a flat on the Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, and a penthouse apartment on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, California. Sunak is a teetotaller, and has stated he is a fan of Coca-Cola. He was previously a governor of the East London Science School. Sunak has a Labrador called Nova and is a cricket, tennis and horse racing enthusiast.[8]
Sunak's brother Sanjay is a psychologist. His sister Raakhi is the Chief of Strategy and Planning at Education Cannot Wait, the United Nations global fund for education. Sunak is close friends with The Spectator's political editor James Forsyth, whom he has known since their school days. Sunak was the best man at Forsyth's wedding to the journalist Allegra Stratton, and they are godparents to each other's children. In April 2022, it was reported that Sunak and Murty had moved out of 11 Downing Street to a newly refurbished West London home. The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 named Sunak and Murty the 222nd wealthiest people in the UK, with an estimated combined wealth of £730 million, making Sunak the "first frontline politician to join the rich list".[9]
Campaigning
In a televised debate during the UK/2019 General Election campaign, Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey challenged Rishi Sunak, representing the Tories, when he said the last Labour government had crashed the economy:
- “We suffered a world banking crisis: your Chancellor (Sajid Javid) was working at Deutsche Bank, selling the very derivatives that caused the crash in the first place."[10]
And she challenged his claims about the impact of Labour’s plans, retorting:
- "Secondly, when you talk about reckless spending plans, I think you were referred to recently in the media talking about the figure of £1.2 trillion spends which is a fabricated lie that the Conservative Party have been perpetrating over the last few weeks. We're the only party with a credible and detailed costing plan, to outline our plans and I haven't seen any costings for your party whatsoever."[11]
Appointments by Rishi Sunak
Related Documents
Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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Document:Brexit is the villain in accidental death of the economy | Article | 6 August 2023 | William Keegan | The Brexit miscreants who conned the nation just carry on shamelessly, while their replacements, Rishi Sunak and co, take up the banner and Keir Starmer, once a noble remainer, offends his natural followers by ruling out rejoining the EU or even the single market. |
Document:Meeting the Gaze of the Ghost in the Rubble | Article | 28 February 2024 | George Gunn | Meanwhile the ghost still looks out from the rubble of Gaza. Her stare searches across the ocean of our conscience like the beam of a lighthouse. The ghost in the rubble asks of us all: why can we not stop this madness and feed the people? |
Document:Nadine Dorries resignation letter | Letter | 27 August 2023 | Nadine Dorries | Nadine Dorries has resigned from her Commons seat with a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Mid Bedfordshire MP's full resignation letter is below in full... |
Document:On Gaza, Sunak's Tories and Starmer's Labour have merged into a single pro-war party | Article | 22 January 2024 | Peter Oborne | If the ICJ rules in South Africa’s favour then Rishi Sunak, as well as US President Joe Biden, will be wide open to the charge that they are aiding and abetting genocide. And so will Labour’s Keir Starmer. |
Document:Parody Britain and the Death of the Fourth Estate | Article | 9 December 2021 | Mike Small | This is a ruling elite, a governing class that comes from the same strata, shares the same education and is literally inter-married. In this context the idea that such a media can hold the powerful to account is of course laughable. The British media is incestuous and dysfunctional. |
Document:Sunak likes the single market. So why doesn't Labour? | Article | 5 March 2023 | William Keegan | "I had many criticisms of Thatcherism and its impact on unemployment and social harmony, but one thing Margaret Thatcher got right was the importance of the EU single market and attracting Japanese, German and other firms to the UK. All this is now up for grabs by Starmer and his team." |
Document:The conspiracy of lies about Corbyn that unites Sunak and Starmer | Article | 8 November 2022 | Peter Oborne | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's abuse of his high office to smear Corbyn proves that he means to employ the same deceitful methods as his disgraced predecessor, Boris Johnson. |
Document:Up to King Charles whether he wishes to attend COP27 | Article | 28 October 2022 | Geneva Abdul | King Charles will not attend the COP27 summit, Downing Street has said, as it is not the “right occasion” for him to do so. The former Prime Minister Liz Truss had asked the king not to attend the summit, and her successor, Rishi Sunak, has left it in place, No 10 confirmed in the afternoon of 28 October 2022. Sunak had already decided not to attend COP27. |
References
- ↑ "Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor in Boris Johnson reshuffle"
- ↑ "Ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak launches bid to be Conservative leader"
- ↑ "Tory leadership: How will the new party leader and PM be chosen?"
- ↑ "Tory leadership: How will the new party leader and PM be chosen?"
- ↑ "Liz Truss news – live: PM resigns after less than seven weeks in Downing Street"
- ↑ "Who is Rishi Sunak? The UK's first British Asian prime minister"
- ↑ "Next UK PM Rishi Sunak on being British, Indian and Hindu at the same time"
- ↑ "New chancellor Rishi Sunak adds Downing Street address to his bulging property portfolio"
- ↑ "Akshata Murty: Rishi Sunak’s wife and richer than the Queen"
- ↑ "Election debate: the night’s winners and losers"
- ↑ "RLB made the new chancellor cry. #reshuffle"

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