Kwasi Addo Alfred Kwarteng The only child of Alfred Kwarteng and Charlotte Boaitey-Kwarteng, who had left Ghana as students in the 1960s, he was born in the London Borough of Waltham Forest on May 26, 1975. His father works as an economist for the Commonwealth Secretariat, while his mother is a lawyer.
Kwarteng attended Colet Court, an independent preparatory school in London, after beginning his education at a state elementary school in Waltham Forest. It was there that he received the 1988 Harrow History Prize. Kwarteng then enrolled at Eton College as a King’s Scholar and won the Newcastle Scholarship award there. At Trinity College in Cambridge, he studied history and classics. In 1993, he earned a double first-class degree and twice took home the Browne Medal.
He was a member of the team which won the BBC quiz show University Challenge in 1995. At Cambridge, he was a member of the University Pitt Club and has since returned to visit. He was a Kennedy Scholar for a year at Harvard University, and then earned a Ph.D. degree in economic history from the University of Cambridge in 2000, with a thesis titled Political thought of the recoinage crisis of 1695–7.
Kwarteng was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss on 6 September 2022. On 23 September 2022, he announced a set of economic policies named “The Growth Plan 2022” in what the Treasury described as a “fiscal event”; this was dubbed a “mini-budget” by the media. He refused to allow the Office for Budget Responsibility to assess the economic impact of the budget and provide a forecast.
Following criticism from several Conservative MPs, including Michael Gove, Kwarteng said on 3 October 2022 that the government would not pursue the plan to abolish the 45% higher rate of income tax paid by people earning over £150,000 a year. Kwarteng said the plan had become a “distraction from our overriding mission to tackle the challenges facing the country”. Following the Conservative Party conference in October 2022, Kwarteng had an approval rating of -51%, according to an opinion poll by The Observer.
Kwarteng was dismissed as Chancellor on 14 October after only 38 days in the post. This made him the second shortest-serving post-war Chancellor after Iain Macleod, who died in office. Kwarteng was succeeded by Jeremy Hunt.
What is Kwasi Kwarteng’s Religion?
There have been significant religious conflicts for the general public, particularly for Kwasi’s adherents who follow either the Christian or Muslim faith.
The politician has not made any comments regarding his religious beliefs or practices. There is no source that has disclosed details about his religion, either.
People, however, are encouraged by some of his supportive actions for the Muslim community and his commitment to the Islamic faith.
Despite the lack of information regarding his religious views and statements, it was clear that he believed in Islam based on the way he treated Muslims and the rest of society.
He has always stood up for Muslims and worked hard to elevate them internationally and make them stand out in society.
