Navin Shah | |
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Chair of the London Assembly | |
In office May 2020 – May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jennette Arnold |
Succeeded by | Andrew Boff |
Member of the London Assembly Brent and Harrow | |
In office 1 May 2008 – 7 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Bob Blackman |
Succeeded by | Krupesh Hirani |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1946 (age 77) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, British India [1] |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Rekha |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University College London |
Occupation | Architect |
Navin Fakirchand Shah CBE (born September 1946 [2]) is a former British Labour Party politician who served as chair of the London Assembly between May 2020 and May 2021, and a Member of the London Assembly for Brent and Harrow from 2008 to 2021. [3]
Shah moved to the United Kingdom in 1973 to study at University College London. He joined the Labour Party in 1977 and was elected to Harrow London Borough Council as a councillor for Kenton East Ward in 1994. [4] Shah was Leader of Harrow Council from 2004 to 2006, and remained the Harrow Labour Group Leader until June 2008.[ citation needed]
He was elected as a member of the London Assembly at the 2008 assembly elections, [5] taking the constituency seat of Brent and Harrow, beating Conservative incumbent Bob Blackman. He was re-elected in 2012 [6] and 2016. [7] He later challenged Blackman for his Harrow East parliamentary seat at the 2017 general election, and was defeated by just 1,757 votes. [8]
With the deferral of 2020 London Assembly election he was elected chair of London Assembly on the 15 May 2020 succeeding Jennette Arnold. [9]
Shah was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for political and public service. [10]