Zohran Kwame Mamdani (18 October 1991 2025 -) was the 111th mayor of New York City, succeeding Eric Adams, and member of the New York State Assembly (D-36) from 1 January 2021, succeeding Aravella Simotas. Born in Kampala, Uganda to Indian parents, he was raised in Cape Town, South Africa and New York City, where he became active in Students for Justice in Palestine and worked as a foreclosure prevention counselor. He served in the state assembly as a Democratic Socialists of America-affiliated Democrat, and he ran for Mayor in 2025.
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