Uma Kumaran (British Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	British
Date of Birth	01/01/1990
Age	36 years
Birthplace	East London, United Kingdom

Latest News about Uma Kumaran

29/03/2026

Labour MP Uma Kumaran accused Conservative MP Nick Timothy of blatant Islamophobia after he criticized a mass Muslim prayer held during a public Iftar event in Trafalgar Square. She called out his remarks as divisive and inflammatory, emphasizing the importance of community events in London. The exchange highlighted ongoing tensions between Labour and Conservative politicians on issues of religion and public space.

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Uma Kumaran is a British Labour Party Member of Parliament representing Stratford and Bow since July 2024. She was the first person of Tamil heritage elected to the UK Parliament. Born in East London to Sri Lankan Tamil refugee parents who fled during the Sri Lankan Civil War, she later moved to Harrow where she completed her schooling.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Harrow Bentley Wood High School, Harrow St Dominic's Sixth Form College, Harrow
College/University	Queen Mary University of London, England
Degree(s)	Bachelor of Arts in Politics (2004-2007) Master of Science in Public Policy (2008)

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Tamil

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Husband/Spouse	Jacob Tilley (political consultant)

Career

Political Party	Labour Party
Political Journey	2010: Contested in the local elections in the London Borough of Harrow as one of the Labour Party candidates 2015: Contested in the general elections in the Harrow East as one of the Labour Party candidates 2024: Elected as member of parliament from Stratford and Bow as Labour Party candidate 2007-2009: NHS Professionals 2009-2010: Parliamentary researcher and caseworker for MP Dawn Butler 2010-2014: Labour Group Political Office at Islington Council 2015: Senior campaign adviser for Sadiq Khan's London mayoral campaign 2015-2017: Political adviser at the Local Government Association 2017-2020: Senior adviser to the Mayor of London 2020-2022: Deputy Director of Parliamentary Affairs for the Leader of the Opposition 2022-2024: Director of Diplomatic and International Relations at C40 Cities 2024: Elected as Member of Parliament for Stratford and Bow with a majority of 11,634
Parliamentary Roles	Member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee (elected October 2024) Member of the Great British Energy Bill Committee Member of the Employment Rights Bill Committee Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Waterways Vice-Chair of APPGs on International Conservation, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and Tamils Co-Chair of the BAME Parliamentary Labour Party

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/uma.kumaran.mp
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/UmaKumaranMP
Twitter	https://x.com/uma_kumaran
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/umakumaran/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Uma Kumaran was born to Sri Lankan Tamil refugee parents.
2. Her parents fled Sri Lanka during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
3. In an interview, Uma revealed that Labour Party MP Jeremy Corbyn helped their parents with their immigration.
4. She was born in East London.
5. Later, her family moved to Harrow, where Uma completed her schooling.
6. In December 2007, after completing her bachelor’s degree, Uma started her professional career with a health and care organisation, NHS Professionals.
7. From March 2008 to August 2010, she worked with Labour MP Dawn Butler as a parliamentary researcher and caseworker.
8. She has worked for the Labour Group on Islington Council from September 2010 until December 2014.
9. In May 2015, she worked as a senior campaign adviser for British politician Sadiq Khan for five months.
10. In October 2015, she was appointed as a political advisor by the Local Government Association (LGA), London.
11. From November 2017 to August 2020, she worked as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
12. From September 2020 to March 2022, she was a Deputy Director of Parliamentary Affairs in Labour leader Keir Starmer‘s office.
13. In April 2022, Uma was appointed as a Director of Diplomatic and International Relations for C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.
14. In May 2024, she became the first person of Tamil ancestry elected to the UK Parliament.
15. In March 2026, she accused Conservative MP Nick Timothy of making comments on a mass Muslim prayer held during a public Iftar in Trafalgar Square.
16. Elected as a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in October 2024.
17. Sits on the Great British Energy Bill Committee and Employment Rights Bill Committee.
18. Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Waterways.
19. Vice-Chair of APPGs on International Conservation, Renewable and Sustainable Energy, and Tamils.
20. Co-Chair of the BAME Parliamentary Labour Party.

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