New U.K. Chancellor of Exchequer Is an Ex-Goldman Sachs Man
- The 39-year-old ex-banker was seen as rising Conservative star
- His appointment comes less than a month before U.K. budget
This article is for subscribers only.
Who is Rishi Sunak, the man who in a stunning turn of events was appointed U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer less than a month before the first budget of Boris Johnson’s new government?
The former Goldman Sachs banker is 39 and has been viewed as a rising star in the Conservative Party, with the ConservativeHome website anointing him “the next prime minister” earlier in the year. In July he was made chief secretary to the Treasury -- the second most important job in the finance ministry.