Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Mayor of London |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 08/10/1970 |
| Age | 55 years |
| Birthplace | St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London, England |
Latest News about Sadiq Khan
29/08/2026
Reports said Khan had been involved in London governance and policy disputes during the summer, including his intervention to block a proposed Metropolitan Police deal with Palantir. He also ordered Westminster council to drop a policy that would have banned new pubs and bars in parts of Soho and the West End.
16/07/2026
Sadiq Khan was nominated for a peerage by outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and was included among 26 new peers to enter the House of Lords. The appointment made the London mayor a life peer, allowing him to sit in the Lords while continuing in his mayoral role.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Sadiq Aman Khan |
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| Title | Sir Sadiq Khan |
| Political Party | Labour Party |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University of North London | Law degree |
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| The University of Law (Guildford Centre) | Law Society Finals (1992-1993) |
Personal Life
| Religion | Muslim |
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Family
| Parents | Pakistani immigrants (moved to London in the 1960s) |
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| Raised in | Working-class family in Earlsfield, south-west London |
| Children | Two daughters |
Career
| Human Rights Lawyer | Solicitor (qualified 1994), specialised in human rights; Trainee Solicitor at Christian Fisher (1994), Partner (1997-2004) |
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| Politics |
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Social Media
| https://twitter.com/SadiqKhan |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. First Muslim mayor of London | |
| 2. First ethnic minority mayor of London | |
| 3. Won largest personal mandate in British politics history in 2016 (1.3 million votes) | |
| 4. Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple (2019) | |
| 5. Honorary Alderman of Wandsworth (2006) |