Akshata Murty: Everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak's wife

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Akshata Murty may be the wife of PM Rishi Sunak, but she balanced this important role with a multifaceted career. Here's everything we know about the fascinating background of Akshata Murty.

Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, moved into 10 Downing Street with his wife in 2022. Since August 2009, the leader of the Conservative Party has been married to Akshata Murty, daughter of Narayana Murty, Indian businessman, co-founder of the IT company Infosys and India's fifth-largest fortune (estimated at $4.5 billion), and Sudha Murty, engineer, writer and philanthropist. His wife is of Indian nationality, and this is the first time that a British Prime Minister's wife is of foreign nationality.

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Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty met at Stanford University, where they both studied for their MBAs. When Rishi Sunak was Chancellor of the Exchequer, the couple lived at 11 Downing Street, London. Here's everything we know about the eclectic background of Akshata Murty.

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