NADHIM ZAHAWI is the current Chancellor of the Exchequer and MP for Stratford-on-Avon.
But who is his partner Lana Zahawi, and do they have any children?
Who is Lana Zahawi?
Nadhim Zahawi was born on June 2, 1967 in, Iraq.
At the age of nine, he and his family fled Saddam Hussein’s regime and moved to the UK.
He founded leading pollster YouGov in 2000, and became in an MP in May 2010.
The 55-year-old has had previous roles in the Cabinet as minister for Education, and the vaccine rollout.
Nadhim Zahawi and wife Lana married in 2004 and have three children together
He was appointed Chancellor in a Cabinet reshuffle in July 2022, following the resignation of his predecessor, Rishi Sunak.
Zahawi is married to wife, Lana Saib.
When did Nadhim and Lana Zahawi get married?
Both Nadhim and Lana are horse riders, and own and run a riding school.
The couple have a property empire said to be worth £100million.
They were married in 2004.
Does Nadhim Zahawi have any children?
Lana, 56, and Nadhim have three children together.
In 2019, Nadhim Tweeted a picture of one of his son’s Princeton thesis, which was called Brexit: Why Did it Happen and What Can We Learn From It?
Congratulation his him, he said: “Very proud of my son Ahmed.
“He has just completed his senior thesis on a subject that continues to dominate our politics.
Wise words from a 22 year old at @Princeton #brexit.”
On 9 July, 2022, Nadhim launched his bid to become the leader of the Tory party, and PM.
He was the first contender to agree to take part in a head-to-head debate between leadership hopefuls, which is expected to take place on July 18, 2022.
You can find out more about how to watch the debate here.
Sky News intends to hold the first televised face-off between contenders, according to the Telegraph.
It will be hosted by Sky News presenter Kay Burley, and feature questions from a virtual studio audience.
John Ryley, head of Sky News, said there’s “never been a more important time to reinvigorate the trust of voters in the office of the prime minister”.
