Rishi Sunak
Conservative Party
Image credit: Rishi Sunak, Simon Walker, 24 November 2022. Prime Minister’s Office/No 10 Downing Street. Open Government Licence v3.0
Rishi Sunak
I stand here before you ready to lead our country into the future. To put your needs above politics. To reach out and build a government that represents the very best traditions of my party.
Conservative Party
October 2022 - July 2024
25 Oct 2022 - 5 Jul 2024
Image credit: Rishi Sunak, Simon Walker, 24 November 2022. Prime Minister’s Office/No 10 Downing Street. Open Government Licence v3.0
Key Facts
Tenure dates
25 Oct 2022 - 5 Jul 2024
Length of tenure
1 year, 255 days
Party
Conservative Party
Spouse
Akshata Murty
Born
12 May 1980
Birth place
Southampton, Hampshire, England
About Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak was the 57th Prime Minister (2022-24) and is the MP for Richmond (Yorks).
Before becoming Prime Minister, he was Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2019-20) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (2020-22). He was educated at Winchester College, Oxford University, and Stanford University. Before becoming an MP, he worked in business and finance.
Rishi Sunak married Akshata Murthy in 2009 and they have two daughters.
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