The 42-year-old Hindu will be Britain's first prime minister of colour and the country's youngest in over two centuries.
Digital Desk: As the third prime minister of Great Britain this year, Rishi Sunak will succeed Liz Truss after only seven weeks in office and inherit a mammoth list of issues.
After rival candidate Penny Mordaunt was unable to get enough support from Conservative MPs and Boris Johnson abruptly withdrew his candidacy for re-election, Mr. Sunak was named the next leader of the ruling Conservatives on Monday.
The 42-year-old Hindu will be Britain's first prime minister of colour and the country's youngest in over two centuries.
Mr Sunak will be sworn in during a morning audience with King Charles III, who is appointing his first prime minister since ascending to the throne just two days after his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, appointed Truss.
The ceremony on September 6 marked the end of her record-breaking reign.
Truss will hold a final cabinet meeting before making his final statement in Downing Street at around 10:15 a.m. (0915 GMT), with Mr Sunak expected to speak an hour later.
She is the shortest-serving premier in history, having left office after a disastrous tax-cutting budget sparked economic and political turmoil.
Last Thursday, the 47-year-old announced her resignation, admitting she could not fulfil her "mandate" from Conservative members, who had chosen her over Mr Sunak in the summer.
He has now staged a stunning political comeback and vows to do the same for Britain as it faces decades of high inflation, rising borrowing costs, and an impending recession.
Mr Sunak promised the public on Monday that he would bring "stability and unity" to "our party and our country."
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