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Rishi Sunak was named Britain's new Prime Minister on Monday, October 25, 2022.
Sunak emerged as other candidates pulled out of the race, with former PM Boris Johnson and Penny Mordaunt relieving themselves of the duty.
After being announced as the leader of Britain's Conservative Party, here are things you should know about the new PM.
Rishi was born in Richmond, England to Indian parents who moved to the UK in the 1970s.
Sunak was born to a family of entrepreneurs. His parents had their own business, and Rishi worked there from a young age, learning the ropes of how to run a company.
He is also highly educated as he has an MBA from Stanford University and a degree in Economics from Oxford University.
Rishi Sunak and his family
Sunak is married to Akshata Murthy, the daughter of Indian software magnate Narayana Murthy.
The two met at Stanford University, where Sunak was getting his MBA and Murthy was studying for her undergraduate degree.
The couple has two young children.
After studying Economics at Oxford University, he then moved to the United States to study at Stanford University for his MBA.
Sunak also has a lot of experience working in the private sector, as well as in government.
Aged just 39, he's the youngest MP in the House of Commons and has had a meteoric rise through the ranks.
He quickly made a name for himself as a rising star in the Conservative Party and was appointed as Minister of State for Housing in 2018.
In this role, he was responsible for reforming Britain's housing market and increasing the supply of affordable homes.
He was first elected to Parliament in 2015, and since then, he has been a vocal advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurship.
Rumour has it that he was a frontrunner for the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer before Boris Johnson became Prime Minister.
Now that he's been appointed as Prime Minister, Rishi is faced with the huge task of steering Britain through Brexit and restoring public trust in the government.
As British Prime Minister, he is one of the youngest people to ever hold the position.
The 42-year-old has quite an impressive resume and he has been involved in politics for quite some time.
He was an adviser to George Osborne (who was Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time) and he also served as a vice-chairman of the Conservative Party.
Sunak has been clear that he wants to focus on boosting economic growth, creating more jobs, and investing in public services.
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