At 42, Rishi Sunak is the youngest UK Prime Minister in modern history World news

Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister of the UK on Monday replacing his one-time leadership rival Liz Truss as the country faces a severe economic crisis. Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won the support of his party to bag the top job and become the UK’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister.

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Born in Southampton in the UK to an Indian family, Rishi Sunak is the son of a pharmacist mother and a National Health Service (NHS) public servant father.

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Not only this, Rishi Sunak will be the youngest UK Prime Minister in modern history at the age of 42.

The Richmond MP is a year younger than David Cameron – who was 43 when he took office. Tony Blair was still 43 years old when he became Prime Minister in 1997.

Back in history- all the way to 1783, there was only one Prime Minister younger than Rishi Sunak.

William Pitt thenger was only 24 years old when he took on the role.