On Monday, October 24, the British Conservative Party decided on a new leader. This means that the British have a new prime minister. They became 42-year-old Rishi Sunak. He served as Minister of Finance (Treasurer) in the government of Boris Johnson and became one of the main initiators of the collapse of the cabinet and the forced resignation of its chairman.
After Johnson’s departure, Sunak was considered one of the main contenders for the post of prime minister, but lost in the last stage of the race to Liz Truss, who held the high position for a record short time – 44 days.
Sunak warned in August that the reforms promised by Truss would lead to the collapse of the British economy and bring down the pound sterling. Then they did not believe him. However, the Oxford graduate was right. And now he was entrusted to save Britain.
Boris Johnson was considered the main rival of Sunak this time. However, the former prime minister, unexpectedly for everyone, at the last moment refused to nominate his candidacy. Johnson made this decision after a lengthy meeting with Sunak. He urged Rishi to forget past differences and unite efforts in the name of the party and the country. Boris wanted Sunak to support his candidacy.
Rishi refused. Johnson knew that he was losing to Sunak and decided to avoid a shameful defeat. The third contender – Penny Mordaunt – was able to enlist the support of only 24-25 members of parliament from the Conservatives. And you had to get at least 100 votes.
Let’s introduce ourselves! Rishi Sunak became the youngest prime minister in modern British history. Even Tony Blair in 1997 and David Cameron in 2010 were older than him. Sunak is the first colored head of government in the history of the kingdom. He was born in Southampton to Punjab Indian parents. His father is a doctor, his mother is a pharmacist. They were able to raise money to provide their son with an excellent education.
Sunak worked as a financier at Goldman Sachs. He was greatly appreciated there. Despite this, Rishi took the risk of quitting and starting his own business. He created an investment company with a turnover of more than a billion dollars. His company supported small businesses in Britain. Sunak earned an estimated $700 million, earning him the nickname Maharaja.
Rishi is married to the daughter of Indian billionaire Narayan Mushti Akshata. Akshata is one of the richest women in the UK. The couple have two daughters.
The new British Prime Minister supports Ukraine. He thanked Boris Johnson for providing decisive assistance to our country in the fight against the aggressor.
Source: Fakty
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