- In May 2016, he became the first Muslim mayor of London, England.
- His school's director, Naz Bokhari, was the first Muslim headteacher at a UK secondary school. He studied maths and science at A-level, with plans to become a dentist. He became interested in law because of a teacher who told him "you're always arguing", and the TV series "LA Law". He studied law at the University of North London.
- He was one of eight children. His parents were Pakistani immigrants, a bus driver and a seamstress, living on a southwest London housing estate.
- As an MP, he has represented Tooting in south London since 2005.
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