Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on September 24, 2020 – Agence France-Presse
The rising star of British politics, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, who has only been in the job for two years, is touted as a strong candidate for the eventual replacement of scandal-hit Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Always smiling, with his first-of-its-kind appearance, the 41-year-old was appointed ‘Treasury Secretary’ on February 13, 2020, at the start of the pandemic, a context in which he quickly gained popularity by generously opening state coffers.
Sunak has pumped tens of billions of pounds into the faltering economy.
The successful strategy to preserve jobs, thanks to the device of part-time work, and the unprecedented access to a set of implemented measures, has put him at the top of popular acceptance, while Boris Johnson has been affected by criticism for his management of the epidemic.
Sunak may be the first Briton of Hindu origin to lead the UK government.
In 2015, upon entering the House of Commons, an elected representative from Yorkshire (Northern England) was sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu holy book, written in Sanskrit.
– back to creed –
After the generosity that prevailed during the pandemic, the Conservative began to return to his much-cherished beliefs in the budget, with the right to raise taxes that he has been fiercely criticized even by the Conservative Party, as well as denounced as a blow to the most humble. families.
“For me, being conservative means being responsible for money, both in terms of people and public finances. Amortizing debts that have been incurred during the pandemic is justified, the right thing to do, and making the responsible choice.”
Although his image has taken a hit with this measure, the minister, who is known to be abstinent and loves elaborate detail, is still a favorite among parliamentarians and conservative voters compared to the current prime minister, shaken by many information on the parties. In Downing Street during successive pandemic shutdowns.
It only took Sunak five years in politics to reach the position of finance minister, at the age of 39, after the resignation of his predecessor Sajid Javid. Previously, he was just Secretary of the Treasury and Under Secretary of State in Parliament for Local Governments.
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Sunak is the second youngest chancellor in history, after George Osborne, who was appointed in 2010 when he was 38 years old.
His style is reminiscent of former Labor Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is building a real brand of “Rishi Sunak” on Instagram and Twitter. He appears to be working from home in a sweatshirt or boots and a fluorescent jacket on a construction site.
Exposure on social media sometimes foot the bill. In 2020, he was criticized for a photo that showed expensive glass in his office – the press took the opportunity to highlight his luxurious tastes.
A supporter of Brexit, Sunak is married to the daughter of one of the founders of the Indian IT services company Infosys, millionaire NR Narayana Murthy. He owns a Georgian mansion in Kirby Sigston, Yorkshire.
He met his wife Akshata in California, where the couple, who have two daughters, lived, before moving to the UK.
Born on May 12, 1980 in Southampton, on the south coast of England, he is the eldest of three children born to a general public health service practitioner and pharmacist.
Born in India, her grandparents immigrated to British East Africa in the 1960s.
Sunak, who claims to have been a victim of racism in a fast food restaurant as a teenager, attended Winchester College, a stylish boarding school for boys, and studied politics, philosophy and economics at prestigious British universities at Oxford and America’s Stanford.
Before entering politics, he worked in the financial world, including the Goldman Sachs Group and his private investment firm.
Sunak is a fan of cricket and football, in addition to the movie epic “Star Wars”, he is considered one of the richest British MPs.
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