Sadiq Khan Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth
Sadiq Khan Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Born on October 8, 1970, Sadiq Khan, officially known as Sadiq Aman Khan is a British politician.
At the time of this writing (Thursday, May 25, 2023), Sadiq Khan is a British politician serving as Mayor of London since 2016.
Khan earned a law degree from the University of North London and prior to becoming a politician, he worked as a solicitor specializing in human rights issues and chaired the Liberty advocacy group.
When Sadiq Khan joined the Labour Party, he became a councilor for the London Borough of Wandsworth from 1994 to 2006.
As a member of the Labour Party, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Tooting at the 2005 general election where he served from 2005 until 2016.
In the 2016 mayoral election, Khan defeated the Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith to become the Mayor of London and eventually resigned as an MP.
In the 2018 Time 100 list, he was included as one of the most influential people in the world.
As Mayor of London, Khan has implemented a number of policies including; the Hopper fare for unlimited bus and tram journeys for an hour.
He also increased the cost and the area covered by the London congestion charge and introduced new charges for older and more polluting vehicles driving in the city.
Khan has been praised for making London’s transport more accessible and reducing the number of polluting vehicles in central London
He also backed expansion at London City Airport and Gatwick Airport and established the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm following the 2020 George Floyd protests.
Sadiq Khan was re-elected as Mayor in May 2021 and at the time of this writing (Thursday, May 25, 2023), he’s serving as Mayor of London.
Sadiq Khan Age
Sadiq Khan celebrated his 52nd birthday in October last year (2022). He was born on October 8, 1970, at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, South London. Khan will be 53 in October this year (2023)
Sadiq Khan Height & Weight
Sadiq Khan stands at a height of 1.65 m but his weight was unknown at the time of this writing.
Sadiq Khan Parents
Sadiq Khan was born at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, South London to his parents; Sehrun Khan (mother) and Amanullah Khan (father).
His parents arrived in London from Pakistan in 1968. In London, his father worked as a bus driver while his mother was a seamstress.
Sadiq Khan Wife
The British politician is married. Sadiq Khan has been married to a fellow solicitor, Saadiya Khan since 1994. Saadiya lives her life away from the spotlight hence not much is known about her.
Sadiq Khan Children
Sadiq Khan has been blessed with two daughters; Anisah Khan and Ammarah Khan. The Mayor of London shares his two children with his wife, Saadiya Khan.
The couple’s first daughter, Anisah Khan, was born in 1999, followed by their second daughter, Ammarah Khan, who was born in 2001.
Sadiq Khan Siblings
Sadiq Khan is not the only child of his parents; Sehrun Khan (mother) and Amanullah Khan (father).
Khan was the fifth of eight children, seven of whom were boys. He and his other siblings grew up in a three-bedroom council flat on the Henry Prince Estate in Earlsfield.
Unfortunately, all the names, dates of birth, ages, and occupations of Khan’s other siblings were unknown at the time of this writing.
Sadiq Khan Net Worth
The British politician and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan’s net worth was unknown at the time of this writing. However, he reportedly makes quite a lot of money from his career as a politician.
Sadiq Khan Social Media
Sadiq Khan owns a verified Facebook page with over 746,000 followers, a verified Twitter account with over 1.1 million followers, and a verified Instagram account with over 156,000 followers. The British politician s very active on these social media platforms.
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