New challenger approaching!
Rishi Sunak has won the Tory leadership contest to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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The 42-year-old will be the first British-Asian prime minister and the youngest in over 200 years.
In fact, he will make history as the first person of color to become British prime minister.
“The United Kingdom is a great country but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. We now need stability and unity and I will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together,” Sunak said in a televised address.
The media have since described Sunak as a “super-rich former banker.”
The Times estimated that Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, were worth over $800 million.
This means they are among the 250 wealthiest British people or families.
“He has faced challenges over his elite background, having studied at the exclusive Winchester College, Oxford, and Stanford universities. He is known for his expensive taste in fashion and has worked for banks and hedge funds, including Goldman Sachs,” CNN reported.
Photo by Rishi Sunak via Twitter.
