Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
British Politician

British Slough, Berkshire, England

Quick Info

Profession	British Politician
Nationality	British
Date of Birth	17/08/1978
Age	47 years
Birthplace	Slough, Berkshire, England

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Nickname	Tan

Physical Stats & More

Height	180 cm / 1.80 m / 5' 11"
Weight	70 kg / 154 lbs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Not Known
College/University	University College London, London, England Keble College, Oxford Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's in Mathematics Master's in Philosophy MSc in Applied Statistics MPhil in South Asian History

Personal Life

Fluent in eight languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, French, and English, with working knowledge of German, Italian, and Latin.
Non-smoker.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Jaspal Singh Dhesi (Businessman, former president of Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend)
Mother	Dalwinder Kaur Dhesi
Religion	Sikhism
Ethnicity	Indian

Career

Political Party	British Labour Party
Biggest Rival	Mark Vivis
Controversy	Fiona Mactaggart accused Labour chief of violating party laws during 2017 elections
Political Roles	Councillor in Gravesham Borough Council (elected 2007) Mayor of Gravesham (2011) Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Shadow Minister for Railways (2020-2023) Chair of the Defence Select Committee (elected September 2024) Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Western Rail Link to Heathrow Spearheaded campaign for National Sikh War Memorial Member of the Defence Committee UK delegate to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Member of Parliament for Slough (2017–present) Parliamentary Private Secretary to Jeremy Corbyn (2020) Shadow Minister for Exports (November 2023–July 2024)
Business Experience	Worked in construction; ran his own small company in Scotland; director at Dhesi Construction Limited (2002–2007) and DGP Logistics PLC (2005–2011)
Constituency	Slough
Parliamentary Elections	2017 General Election: elected with 62.9% of the vote and majority of 16,998 2019 General Election: re-elected with majority of 13,640 2024 General Election: re-elected
Notable Achievements	First turbaned Sikh Member of Parliament in the UK and any European Parliament Europe's youngest Sikh mayor when unanimously elected Mayor of Gravesham in 2011 Spearheaded campaign for National Sikh War Memorial Graduated from the Royal College of Defence Studies course on International Security and Strategic Leadership in 2024

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/TanDhesi
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/tan-dhesi-a621392aa

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He is a non-smoker.
2. His father previously served as the president of Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar in Gravesend, UK.
3. In 2012, his mother was arrested in India in connection with a kidnap and forced abortion case.
4. He made history by becoming Britain’s first turbaned Member of Parliament from the Slough constituency in 2017.
5. Received most of his primary education in Punjab, India, before returning to the UK at age nine.
6. Graduated from the Royal College of Defence Studies course on International Security and Strategic Leadership in 2024.
7. Europe's youngest Sikh mayor when unanimously elected Mayor of Gravesham in 2011.
8. Served as school governor at two schools, trustee with Alzheimer and Dementia Support Services, advisor and member of Mencap Society Charity, and Independent Police Advisory Group member.
9. Supported Lisa Nandy in the 2020 Labour leadership election.

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