Question

Which of the following politicians of the United Kingdom with Indian roots was appointed UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020?
1. Navendu Mishra
2. Priti Patel
3. Rishi Sunak
4. Alok Sharma

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Rishi Sunak

The correct answer is Rishi Sunak.

• Rishi Sunak politician of the United Kingdom with Indian roots was appointed UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer in February 2020.
• Rishi Sunak (born on 12 May 1980) is a British politician who has been Chancellor of the Exchequer since February 2020.
• A member of the Conservative Party, he was previously Chief Secretary to the Treasury from July 2019 to February 2020.
• He has been the Member of Parliament for Richmond (Yorks) in North Yorkshire since 2015. 
• He served in Theresa May's second government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government.
• Javid was replaced by his former second-in-command Rishi Sunak, a relatively new entity in British politics.

•  Alok Sharma :
  • Alok Sharma is a British politician.
  • He is currently serving as President for COP26, based in the Cabinet Office, and is a full member of the Cabinet.
  • He has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Reading West since 2010.
• Priti Patel :
  • Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician serving as Home Secretary since 2019.
  • She previously served as Secretary of State for International Development from 2016 to 2017.
  • A member of the Conservative Party, she has been a Member of Parliament for Witham since 2010.
• Navendu Mishra :
  • Navendu Prabhat Mishra is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Stockport since 2019.
  • Mishra is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group and endorsed fellow SCG member Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour leadership election.