Navin Shah
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Navin Shah is a Labour
politician in the United Kingdom
. He is a member of the London Assembly
and has been a councillor in the London Borough of Harrow
since 1994.
Shah is a self-employed architect.
Shah joined the Labour Party in 1977 and was first elected to Harrow Council in 1994 for Kenton East
ward. In 2004 he became Council leader, becoming Leader of the opposition in 2006. He served as a Harrow representative on the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
(LFEPA) and in turn represented LFEPA on the Local Government Association
's Urban Commission.http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/lfepa/profiles/profiles_2035.htm
He was elected as a member of the London Assembly
at the 2008 assembly elections
, taking the constituency seat of Brent and Harrow
, beating Conservative
incumbent Bob Blackman
mainly thank to the Lib-Dem voters defecting to vote Labour. He continued to serve on LFEPA, now as an Assembly Member, and also sits on the Metropolitan Police Authority
, the Audit Panel, the Health and Public Services Committee
and the Planning and Spatial Development Committee.http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly/members/shahn.jsp
Navin Shah is hoping to stand as the next candidate in Harrow East after Tony McNulty lost his seat in the 2010 General Election.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He is a member of the London Assembly
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
and has been a councillor in the London Borough of Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
since 1994.
Shah is a self-employed architect.
Shah joined the Labour Party in 1977 and was first elected to Harrow Council in 1994 for Kenton East
Kenton
-Notable people:* Actress Michele Austin, best known as PC Yvonne Hemmingway in ITV's The Bill, attended Claremont High School in Kenton* Cricketer Denis Compton lived in Kenton* TV exercise instructor Mr Motivator lived in Kenton...
ward. In 2004 he became Council leader, becoming Leader of the opposition in 2006. He served as a Harrow representative on the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is a functional body of the Greater London Authority and was established under the Greater London Authority Act 1999. Its principal purpose is to run the London Fire Brigade....
(LFEPA) and in turn represented LFEPA on the Local Government Association
Local Government Association
The Local Government Association is a voluntary lobbying organisation acting as the voice of the local government sector in England and Wales, which seeks to be an authoritative and effective advocate on its behalf....
's Urban Commission.http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/lfepa/profiles/profiles_2035.htm
He was elected as a member of the London Assembly
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
at the 2008 assembly elections
London Assembly election, 2008
An election to the Assembly of London took place on 1 May 2008, along with the London mayoral election, 2008. The Conservatives gained 2 seats, Labour gained one seat, the Liberal Democrats lost two seats, and United Kingdom Independence Party or One London as they became were wiped out...
, taking the constituency seat of Brent and Harrow
Brent and Harrow (London Assembly constituency)
Brent and Harrow is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Harrow. In the 2010 General Election to Westminster the London Borough of Brent had two Labour MPs, one Conservative and one Liberal...
, beating Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
incumbent Bob Blackman
Robert Blackman
Robert John Blackman , better known as Bob Blackman, is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has been the Member of Parliament for Harrow East since 2010...
mainly thank to the Lib-Dem voters defecting to vote Labour. He continued to serve on LFEPA, now as an Assembly Member, and also sits on the Metropolitan Police Authority
Metropolitan Police Authority
The Metropolitan Police Authority is the police authority responsible for supervising the Metropolitan Police Service, the police force for Greater London ....
, the Audit Panel, the Health and Public Services Committee
and the Planning and Spatial Development Committee.http://www.london.gov.uk/assembly/members/shahn.jsp
Navin Shah is hoping to stand as the next candidate in Harrow East after Tony McNulty lost his seat in the 2010 General Election.