At the age of 42, Rishi Sunak will be Britain's youngest prime minister in modern history.
Rishi Sunak: Rishi Sunak became the new Prime Minister of Britain.
Rishi Sunak on Monday became Britain's prime minister, who will ever replace his leadership rival Liz Truss as the country faces a dire economic crisis. Former UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak gained the support of his party to become the UK's first Indian-origin prime minister to hold the top post.
Rishi Sunak, born in an Indian family in Southampton, UK, is the son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service (NHS) general practitioner father.
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Not only this, at the age of 42, Rishi Sunak will be the youngest Prime Minister of Britain in modern history.
The Richmond lawmaker is a year younger than David Cameron - 43 when he took office. Tony Blair was also 43 years old when he became Prime Minister in 1997.
Going back in history- Till 1783, there is only one prime minister younger than Rishi Sunak.
William Pitt the Younger was only 24 when he took on the role.
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