Who is Nadhim Zahawi? All you need to know about UK's new finance minister who replaces Rishi Sunak

55-year-old Nadhim Zahawi co-founded the prominent polling company YouGov and was active in local Conservative politics in London, before becoming an MP in 2010. (REUTERS) — 55-year-old Nadhim Zahawi co-founded the prominent polling company YouGov and was active in local Conservative politics in London, before becoming an MP in 2010. **(REUTERS)**

2 min read . Updated: 06 Jul 2022, 07:53 AM IST Livemint

Iraqi-born education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, was appointed as finance minister by the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late on Tuesday following the shock resignation of Rishi Sunak

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The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday named new UK Health Secretary and Finance Minister following Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak resigned from their respective positions, media reports said. The British Prime Minister appoints the UK Cabinet chief of staff Steve Barclay as the new health secretary, while UK education secretary Nadhim Zahawi was named as the new finance minister.

Here's what you need to know about Nadhim Zahawi:

Nadhim Zahawi's appointment comes following the Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid tendered their resignations within minutes of each other, possibly costing the British Prime Minister the support of the men responsible for tackling two of the biggest issues facing Britain — the cost-of-living crisis and surging Covid-19 infections. Both ministers referred to the British PM's credibility after a day in which the prime minister was forced to backtrack on earlier statements about the scandal that has rattled his government for the past six days, according to PTI report.

(With inputs from AFP, PTI)

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