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Who is Rishi Sunak?

Rishi Sunak

About Rishi Sunak

Who is Rishi Sunak?

Rishi Sunak scripted history when he was appointed by King Charles III as Britain's first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party on Diwali. The 42-year-old former Chancellor of Exchequer, a devout Hindu, is the youngest British prime minister in 210 years. He is also the first Hindu Prime Minister of Indian heritage in the UK. Sunak has been a member of the Conservative Party for Richmond (Yorks) since 2015.

Life and education
Sunak was born in Southampton on May 12, 1980, to Indian parents Yashvir and Usha Sunak in East Africa.
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ChatGPT has won the right to self-rule but it might go badly; here's why

Rishi Sunak's shift from "AI safety" champion to regulation sceptic reflects a wider retreat by governments betting on AI-led growth, even as real-world harms mount and self-policing looks shaky

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 11:39 AM IST

Former UK PM Sunak turns columnist, offers budget advice against tax rises

The charity has been named as a beneficiary of all his additional paid appointments, including most recently as an adviser to US tech firms Microsoft and Anthropic

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Updated On : 26 Oct 2025 | 7:12 PM IST

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak joins Microsoft and Anthropic in advisory roles

Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the earnings from his advisory roles will be donated in full to The Richmond Project, a charity he co-founded with his wife, Akshata Murty

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Updated On : 10 Oct 2025 | 9:54 AM IST

Goldman Sachs hires UK ex-PM Rishi Sunak as adviser for global clients

Goldman Sachs has appointed former UK PM Rishi Sunak as a senior adviser. He will guide international clients on economic and geopolitical matters, marking his first major role since office

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Updated On : 08 Jul 2025 | 7:38 PM IST

Rishi Sunak, the former UK PM, backs RCB to win IPL 2025 final vs PBKS

According to Sunak, the IPL has also played a big role in the resurgence of cricket in the Olympics and the rise of the women's game

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2025 | 6:12 PM IST

Operation Sindoor: UK PM Starmer calls for restraint, Sunak backs India

Keir Starmer told the UK Parliament that rising tensions between India and Pakistan would be of serious concern for many residents of Britain

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Updated On : 07 May 2025 | 8:30 PM IST

Rishi Sunak rewards aides, allies with honours in resignation list

Former England team cricketer James Anderson and filmmaker Matthew Vaughn are among those granted Knighthoods in the honours list

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Updated On : 11 Apr 2025 | 8:30 PM IST

UK financial watchdog's Indian-origin CEO re-appointed for second term

The FCA, as a regulator for the UK's financial markets and over 40,000 financial services firms, is in charge of holding them to account

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Updated On : 10 Apr 2025 | 7:22 PM IST

Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty plan new math charity for children in England

It marks the first major joint project by the couple, both 44, since Sunak left 10 Downing Street last year and will be aimed at helping schoolchildren build confidence in tackling numbers

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Updated On : 01 Mar 2025 | 5:21 PM IST

Former UK premier Rishi Sunak meets PM Modi, FM Sitharaman in Delhi

Both leaders discussed potential new avenues to strengthen market-based financial ties and drive economic growth

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 10:28 PM IST

Jaishankar meets ex-UK PM Sunak, deputy foreign minster of Italy in Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar appreciated his constant support for strengthening India-UK relations

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 7:45 AM IST

Former UK PM Rishi Sunak visits Taj Mahal along with family members

Amidst high security, former UK PM Sunak was accompanied by his wife, Akshata Murty, mother-in-law, Sudha Murty, and his daughters, Krishna and Anoushka

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2025 | 10:25 PM IST

Rishi Sunak visits Mumbai, plays tennis-ball cricket at Parsee Gymkhana

The iconic Parsee Gymkhana was formed on February 25, 1885 with Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy as its founder president and Jamsetjee Tata as chairman

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Updated On : 02 Feb 2025 | 3:23 PM IST

Sudha Murty praises son-in-law Rishi Sunak's 'good Indian cultural values'

Murty joined Sunak and her daughter Akshata Murty as the guest of honour at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's annual Diwali gala in London on Saturday evening

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Updated On : 17 Nov 2024 | 8:09 PM IST

UK Opposition leader Badenoch picks Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary

Gujarati-origin Patel, 52, was one of the early contenders who went head-to-head in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory chief and Leader of the Opposition

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Updated On : 05 Nov 2024 | 8:05 PM IST

Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative Party chief, UK opposition leader

The shadow secretary of state for Housing, Communities and Local Government began by thanking her predecessor who was the first British Indian leader of the party

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Updated On : 02 Nov 2024 | 6:05 PM IST

UK PM Keir Starmer meets police after 100 arrests in violent protests

Three children six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar died as a result of the attack at The Hart Space community centre

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Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 2:58 PM IST

A leader is just a comma

Long-remembered leaders desist from trashing their predecessors

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 10:15 PM IST

UK elections: Interim UK Oppn leader Rishi Sunak names shadow Cabinet

David Cameron, a former prime minister who was parachuted into the House of Lords by Sunak to become his foreign secretary last year, has resigned

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Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 2:58 PM IST

Victories, setbacks part of journey in democracy: Rahul to Rishi Sunak

The Labour Party secured 412 seats in the 650-member House of Commons, up 211 from the 2019 elections

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Updated On : 06 Jul 2024 | 11:39 PM IST