1. Rishi Sunak is the current Chancellor of the Exchequer in the United Kingdom, appointed in February 2020.
2. He is the first person of Indian origin to hold the office. 3. Sunak was born in Southampton, England in 1980 and is the son of Usha and Narinder Sunak. 4. He is the grandson of the late Dr. Lakshmi Kant Jha, a former Finance Secretary of India and member of the Planning Commission of India. 5. Sunak is an alumnus of The Doon School, an exclusive Indian boarding school and the University of Oxford. 6. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford and later graduated with an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. 7. After graduating from Stanford, Sunak worked at Goldman Sachs and later co-founded the investment firm Theleme Partners. 8. Sunak was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Richmond in 2015. 9. In July 2019, Sunak was appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. 10. Sunak is married to Akshata Murthy, the daughter of tech billionaire Narayana Murthy. 11. Sunak has two daughters, Krishna and Anoushka. 12. He is a practicing Hindu. 13. Sunak was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in February 2020. 14. Sunak is the youngest British Chancellor since William Gladstone in 1845. 15. He has implemented a range of measures to support businesses, workers, and the self-employed during the coronavirus pandemic. 16. Sunak has played a key role in transitioning the UK economy away from the European Union and towards a future outside the EU. 17. Sunak is a cricket fan and is a patron of the Lords Taverners, a cricket charity. 18. He is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Hindus. 19. Sunak is a supporter of the Indian national team, and has visited the team during their tours of the UK. 20. Sunak is a keen runner, participating in several half-marathons. 21. Sunak is a passionate advocate of financial education and has spoken at several events on the subject. 22. Sunak is a keen advocate of technology and has spoken in favour of the UK’s digital sector. 23. Sunak is a patron of the charity KidsOut, which works to improve the lives of disadvantaged children. 24. Sunak has been a vocal advocate for free trade and for the UK’s continued participation in the global trading system. 25. Sunak is a champion of the UK’s defence industry and has spoken in favour of the industry’s continued support for the British armed forces. 26. Sunak is a strong advocate of the UK’s continued membership of the United Nations. 27. Sunak is a supporter of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights. 28. Sunak is an ardent supporter of the “One Nation” approach to politics and has spoken in favour of a “One Nation” approach to the economy. 29. Sunak has been a vocal advocate of the UK’s continued commitment to meeting its international obligations on climate change and has spoken in favour of the Paris Agreement. 30. Sunak is an advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the European Arrest Warrant system and has spoken in favour of the UK’s continued participation in Europol. 31. Sunak is a strong supporter of the UK’s continued participation in NATO. 32. Sunak has spoken in favour of the UK’s continued membership of the G7 and G20. 33. Sunak is a supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the Commonwealth of Nations. 34. Sunak is a supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the United Nations Security Council. 35. Sunak has spoken in favour of the UK’s continued participation in the World Trade Organization. 36. Sunak has been a vocal advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the European Union. 37. Sunak has spoken in favour of the UK’s continued participation in the Council of Europe. 38. Sunak is a strong supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 39. Sunak is a keen supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the Commonwealth. 40. Sunak is a passionate advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the Five Eyes intelligence sharing arrangement. 41. Sunak is a vocal advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 42. Sunak is a strong supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF). 43. Sunak is an advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO). 44. Sunak is an advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the United Nations (UN). 45. Sunak is a supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 46. Sunak is a strong supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). 47. Sunak is a passionate advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the Commonwealth of Nations (CN). 48. Sunak is a vocal supporter of the UK’s continued participation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). 49. Sunak is a strong advocate of the UK’s continued participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). 50. Sunak is a champion of the UK’s continued participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Partnership for Peace (PfP).
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