Rishi Sunak could be Britain's first Indian prime minister

After Boris Johnson's resignation, a historic moment may be experienced in the UK. Because 42-year-old Rishi Sunak, who is of Indian origin, is among the strongest names among the new Prime Minister candidates of England. Sunak resigned as Finance Minister in July 2022. This was followed by more resignations against Boris Johnson. After Boris Johnson agreed to resign, many in the Conservative Party are announcing their candidacy to become British Prime Minister. One of them is the Sunak. If it happens, Sunak will be the first person of Indian descent to become a British Prime Minister.

WHO IS RISHI SUNAK?

Born to an Indian family in Southhampton, England, Rishi Sunak is the son of a pharmacist mother and a general practitioner father.

A graduate of Oxford and Stanford, Sunak is married to Akshata Murty, the co-founder of Infosys and the daughter of Narayana Murthy, one of the richest in India. The couple, who got married in 2009, have two daughters, Anoushka and Krishna.

SUNAK'S STEPS IN BRITISH POLITICS

Sunak; He first became a Member of Parliament (MP) in 2015 after being elected from Richmond, Yorkshire. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Conservative Party and supported the calls for 'Brexit'. Sunak was among his supporters during Johnson's 'leave the EU' campaign.

He made history in February 2020 when he was appointed to one of the UK's most important posts, the Minister of Finance.

Sunak became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, with his economy package including a jobs program that reportedly curbs mass unemployment in the UK.

But his reputation was tarnished when his wife, who comes from a wealthy Indian family, was quarantined over her non-payment of taxes in the UK and was fined for violating lockdown rules during the pandemic.

In support of Britain's exit from the EU (Brexit), Sunak remained loyal to him despite tensions over economic policy and Johnson's desire to lower taxes faster. However, his relationship with Johnson deteriorated when Sunak resigned along with his close ally and former cabinet friend, former health minister Sajid Javid.

"The public rightly expects the proper, competent and serious conduct of the government," Sunak said in his resignation letter. In his resignation letter, Sunak also touched on tensions over the economy, saying that their approach with the Prime Minister had become "fundamentally very different". The resignations of Sunak and Javid triggered the succession of ministers to step down and precipitated the downfall of the Johnson government.