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Sadiq Aman Khan Hon FRIBA (/ ˈ s ɑː d ɪ k ˈ k ɑː n /, [1] pronunciation ⓘ; born 8 October 1970) is a British politician serving as Mayor of London since 2016. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Tooting from 2005 until 2016.
The mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority. The role was created in 2000 after the Greater London devolution referendum in 1998, and was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. [3] The current mayor is Sadiq Khan, who took office on 9 May 2016.
The election was won by Sadiq Khan of the Labour Party, becoming the first Mayor of London to win a third term of office. [163] Khan increased his share of the vote by 3.8% compared to 2021. Susan Hall of the Conservative Party came second; however, the Conservative share of the vote fell by 2.6% compared to 2021.
Sadiq Khan was forced to distance himself from a claim on his website that a picture of a young white family “does not represent real Londoners”.. The Labour London mayor was criticised over ...
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is reportedly being lined up for a knighthood in the New Year honours list after securing a historic third term as London mayor in May.. He is expected to be awarded the ...
Sadiq Khan's office has recently said the mayor was investing in youth workers and mentors, creating up to "500,000 positive opportunities for young people".
In June 2011, Mayor Boris Johnson announced that for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the building would be called London House. [8] In November 2020, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced plans to vacate City Hall at the end of 2021 and relocate to The Crystal in the Royal Victoria Docks area of East London.
While Labour politician Sadiq Khan's re-election as London mayor was widely expected, Labour also snatched a surprise, narrow victory in the central West Midlands region that is home to Britain's ...