Akshata Murty
Indian businesswoman
Akshatā Nārāyan Mūrty (born 25 April 1980) is a Indian heiress, businesswoman, fashion designer and venture capitalist who was the Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024, as the wife of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Akshata Murty | |
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![]() Murty in 2023 | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
In role 25 October 2022 – 5 July 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Hugh O'Leary |
Succeeded by | Victoria Starmer |
Personal details | |
Born | Akshatā Nārāyan Mūrty 25 April 1980 Hubli, Karnataka, India |
Citizenship | India |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Parents | N. R. Narayana Murthy Sudha Murty |
Residence | 10 Downing Street (official) Chequers Kirby Sigston Manor |
Education | Claremont McKenna College Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Stanford University |
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Murty is also the daughter of N. R. Narayana Murthy, a founder of the Indian multi-national IT company Infosys, and Sudha Murty.