On the 24th local time, the results of the election for the head of the ruling Conservative Party of the UK were released. Former Chancellor Rich Sunak, as the only candidate, is automatically elected as the new leader of the British Conservative Party. He will replace Elizabeth Trass, who resigns in just 45 days, and serve as British Prime Minister . This will also be the first Asian Prime Minister in British history.
Indians, billionaires, post-80s... This new prime minister is covered with labels.
△Sunak waved as he left the Conservative headquarters in central London. Source: Visual China
Britain will welcome the first Indian Prime Minister. Indian Prime Minister Modi tweeted to congratulate
This new prime minister who is about to take office has many labels, and "Indian" is the most prominent one. Sunak was born in an Indian immigrant family in Southampton, England. His parents were middle-class immigrants from East Africa to the UK. His ancestral home was Punjab, India. After Sunak was elected as the new leader of the British Conservative Party, many Indian netizens were very excited about this.
On October 24, Indian Prime Minister Modi congratulated Sunak. Modi tweeted, "I would like to express my warmest congratulations to Sunak! As you become the British Prime Minister, I look forward to working closely with you on global issues and jointly implementing the '2030 Roadmap'." In addition, it was the Diwali Festival in India that day, and Modi sent blessings to Indians in the UK and said that they are a "living bridge" that communicates the relationship between the two countries. Modi said, "We are transforming our historical connection into modern partnerships." According to
, citing Reuters in the UK on the 24th, Sunak is a devout Hindu believer. Now, just as Hindus around the world celebrates the festival, many Indians are excited about Sunak’s election. Some Indian people said on social media that India celebrated the 75th anniversary of its escape from British colonial rule and independence not long ago, and Sunak became the British Prime Minister this year, which made it more special. Some Indians hope that India-UK relations will become closer after Sunak takes office as British Prime Minister.
Downing Street The richest tenant? The property is twice that of the British King and his wife
Except for Indians, Sunak's other tag is "wealth". Sunak's father is a general practitioner of , and his mother runs her own independent pharmacy. Sunak, born in a middle-class family, studied at Winchester Public School , and later entered Oxford University and Stanford University . Before entering British politics, Sunak worked for Goldman Sachs Group and an hedge fund , and also jointly founded an investment company .
△Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy. Source: Visual China
It is worth mentioning that Sunak's wife is the daughter of one of the founders of Indian technology giant Infosys Co., Ltd. - Alexata Murthi. While studying at Stanford, Sunak met Akshata Murthy and got married in 2009. According to British media estimates, the Sunak couple's common property reached 730 million pounds, about twice that of the British King 1 Charles III 2. Sunak is also called "the richest tenant in Downing Street" by the media.
"fighting again" within seven weeks. He will be the youngest prime minister in the UK in nearly 200 years. As a post-80s generation, Sunak, 42 years old, was the youngest prime minister in the UK. Now, he will become the youngest prime minister in the UK in nearly 200 years. "Young" is also another label for Sunak.
In 2015, Sunak was elected as a council member in the Richmond constituency in Yorkshire, and began his political career. In early 2018, then Prime Minister Theresa May gave Sunak the first government job, making him a junior minister and dealing with local government affairs. In February 2020, Sunak became the Minister of Finance under the then Prime Minister 1 Johnson 2, becoming the youngest owner in the history of the Finance Minister's Residence, No. 11 Downing Street.
On July 5, 2022, Sunak resigned from the government for losing confidence in Prime Minister Johnson.On July 8, just the day after Boris announced his resignation, Sunak announced that he would run for the next prime minister, but lost to Tras when the Conservative Party grassroots party members voted. However, after 45 days after taking office, Tras resigned, Sunak once again had the opportunity to take over , 10 Downing Street, .
On October 24, Sunak, as the only candidate, was automatically elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party, which means Sunak will replace Tras, who announced his resignation after just 45 days in office and become the new British Prime Minister. Foreign media pointed out that Sunak, 42, will also become the youngest prime minister in Britain since 1812.
Sunak delivered a speech at the British Conservative Party headquarters that day. He said that being elected as prime minister is "the greatest honor in his life." It is reported that the new party of the ruling Conservative Party of the United Kingdom, Shurich Sunak, will go to Buckingham Palace to meet with Charles III. After accepting the appointment of Charles III, Sunak will officially become the British Prime Minister.
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