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In Photos: 6 Facts about Indian-origin Rishi Sunak who is elected as UK's PM
British politician Rishi Sunak was on Monday elected as the Conservative leader and will become the next prime minister after rival Penny Mordaunt failed to secure the necessary 100 nominations from her fellow MPs. Here are five lesser-known facts about him. Pics/AFP
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He was born in the UK's Southampton area to an Indian family. Rishi Sunak is the son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service general practitioner father
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Sunak’s grandparents hail from Punjab
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He married Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s daughter Akshata Murty in the year 2009
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Before entering politics, Rishi Sunak worked as an analyst for an investment bank
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Rishi Sunak was fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws in the 'Partygate' scandal
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Suna has become the first Indian-origin man on UK PM seat
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