Goldman Sachs hires Rishi Sunak as advisor; netizens ask if he'll work 70 hours a week
PTC News Desk: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will return to Goldman Sachs and assume the role of advisor, taking a new post a year after he led the Conservatives to a crushing electoral defeat.
Sunak continues to remains a member of parliament from northern England.
"I am excited to welcome Rishi back to Goldman Sachs," Goldman CEO David Solomon said in a statement. "In his role, he will work with leaders across the firm to advise our clients globally on a range of important topics, sharing his unique perspectives and insights on the macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape," Solomon said.
Earlier, Sunak worked at Goldman as an analyst in the early 2000s, before joining a series of hedge funds. Sunak who became the wealthiest British Prime Minister drew criticism for staying out of touch with ordinary people.
He has remained largely out of the spotlight since resigning as leader of the Conservatives after the party's worst defeat in over a century last July. He took up posts at Oxford and Stanford universities earlier this year.
Goldman's hiring of Sunak has added him in the long list of top politicians taking up positions in finance
Rishi Sunak sparks meme fest
Sunak's return to Goldman Sachs sparked a series of memes on social media with users asking weather he will be working 70 hours a week, as advised by his father-in-law and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy.
Sunak is married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of Infosys billionaire Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty.
“Rishi Sunak has joined Goldman Sachs to complete the quota of 70 hours of work per week,” joked one X user.
“When your father-in-law forces you to work 70hrs a week,” another quipped.
“I hope he puts his 70 hours per week and not disappoint his in-laws,” read one comment on X.
- With inputs from agencies
