Iraqi-born British politician Nadhim Zahawi was recently sacked by UK PM Rishi Sunak over a severe tax breach, find out more about his background, career, wife, religion
Nadhim Zahawi, the head of the incumbent Conservative Party, was fired by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for a “serious breach” of the ministerial code after concerns about his tax planning.
While he was the head of the Treasury, Zahawi is said to have resolved a multimillion-dollar overdue tax problem. Sunak told him in a letter that his administration will have ethics, professionalism, and responsibility at every level. However, Zahawi has not yet responded to the accusations.
Who is Nadhim Zahawi, his age, family, wife, children, religion, education, net worth in 2023
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In May 2000, Stephan Shakespeare and Nadhim Zahawi co-founded the polling website YouGov. He admitted to having a disagreement with the tax authorities but said his mistake was “careless and not deliberate.” The settlement cost around £5 million ($6.2 million), according to media sources.
Since then, he has become the talk of the town with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Nadhim Zahawi?
Nadhim Zahawi is a well-known Iraqi-born British politician. He has been in the news because he was recently sacked by UK PM Rishi Sunak over a severe tax breach. Nadhim Zahawi who has Kurdish parents is a Muslim by religion.
He was born in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 2, 1967. He came from a well-known Feyli family in the Kurdish city of Khanaqin. His father, a businessman from Britain and Iraq, went by the name of Hareth Nadhim Al Zahawi. He and his family escaped to the UK when he was 11 years old, during Saddam’s reign in Iraq.
He did his schooling at Holland Park School, Ibstock Place School, and King’s College School. He afterward enrolled in University College London, where in 1988 he received a BSc in chemical engineering.
He is married and his wife’s name is Lana. They both have 3 kids together. A keen rider and show jumper, Zahawi and his wife Lana (married 2004) own and run a riding school together.
He is currently 55 years old.
His Career
Since 2010, Nadhim Zahawi has held the position of MP for Stratford-upon-Avon. He has previously held a number of roles in the UK government, including that of Minister for Business and Industry and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families.
Prior to being fired by Rishi Sunak on January 29, 2023, he most recently held the positions of Conservative Party Chairman and Minister without Portfolio from October 25, 2022.
Zahawi co-founded the market research firm YouGov before entering politics.
Net worth of Nadhim Zahawi
Although, he has never disclosed his actual net worth, but if reports are to believe then he has a net worth of about £30-100 million.
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