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Akshata Murthy

What is akshata murthy?

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Key facts

Full name Akshata Narayana Murty[1]
Birth date 25 April 1980[1]
Birth place Hubli, Karnataka, India[4]
Spouse Rishi Sunak[1]
Father N. R. Narayana Murthy[1]
Company stake 0.93% of Infosys[2]

Akshata Murty is an Indian-born businesswoman, heiress, and fashion designer, best known as the wife of former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and for her stake in Infosys, the company founded by her father.

Context

Akshata Murty is an Indian-born businesswoman and heiress, married to former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak. She holds a 0.93% stake in Infosys, the company founded by her father, N. R. Narayana Murthy [2]. Her wealth is reported to be largely tied to this stake [3]. She has also launched her own clothing label and has lived across three continents [5].

Documented claims

  • Akshata Murty married Rishi Sunak in 2009. [2]
  • Her wealth is largely tied to her stake in Infosys. [3]
  • She has lived across three continents. [5]

Questions and answers

How is Rishi Sunak's wife so rich?

Her wealth comes largely from her 0.93% stake in Infosys, the company founded by her father [2].

What does Rishi Sunak's wife do?

She is a businesswoman and has been described as a fashion designer and venture capitalist [1].

Sources

  1. Lesser known facts about Akshata Murty, Rishi Sunak's wife — economictimes.indiatimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Akshata Murty: Rishi Sunak's wife and richer than the Queen — theguardian.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Akshata Murty - Age, Family, Bio - Famous Birthdays — famousbirthdays.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Who Is Akshata Murty, Millionaire Wife Of Ex PM Rishi ... — graziadaily.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty: From austere childhood to ... — english.elpais.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People