Krupesh Hirani
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| Member of the London Assembly for Brent and Harrow | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Navin Shah |
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| Born | Krupesh Jadavji Hirani (1985-11-29)29 November 1985 Park Royal, London, England |
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Spouse |
Amrat Vekaria (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Website | krupesh |
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Krupesh Jadavji Hirani (born 29 November 1985) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has been the London Assembly Member for Brent and Harrow since 2021.[1][2] He previously represented Dudden Hill ward on Brent Council from 2010to2022.[3][4]
Hirani was born in the Central Middlesex Hospital, London, to parents Jadavji Hirani and Hirbai Hirani.[2] He attended Braintcroft Primary School in Neasden and then Preston Manor SchoolinWembley.[5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in politics from the University of Nottingham.[6] Hirani received an Alumni Laureate Award from the university in 2013.[2]
From 2009 to 2015, Hirani was a policy manager at the disability charity Aspire. He was a London regional officer for the MS Society from 2015 to 2020.[2]
Hirani was elected to Brent London Borough Councilin2010, where he was responsible for public health.[7] He has been chair of Metroland Cultures, a Brent-based arts organisation, since 2020.[2][8] Hirani was re-elected in 2014 and 2018, but did not stand in 2022.[4]
In 2019 Hirani announced his run for the London Assembly.[9] He was elected at the 2021 London Assembly election to be a Labour and Co-operative member of the London Assembly for Brent and Harrow.[10]
In 2013, Hirani married Amrat Vekaria; the couple have a daughter. He lists his recreations as politics, football and running.[2]
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Current members of the London Assembly (as of 2024)
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| Labour (11) |
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| Conservative (8) |
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| Green (3) |
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| Liberal Democrat (2) |
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| Reform UK (1) |
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* = Party-list members | |
