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Birth Name: Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Age: 34, born 18 October 1991

Country of origin: Uganda

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 5' 11"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Rama Duwaji

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‘I Will Not Abandon My Principles’: Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech

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Zohran Mamdani's Full Victory Speech, November 4th, 2025

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Bernie Sanders swears in NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: FULL

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Description: Zohran Mamdani is an American politician serving as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. He is New York's first Muslim and Asian American mayor as well as its first mayor from the borough of Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani served from 2021 to 2025 as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district, representing the Queens neighborhood of Astoria. Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents, academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair. When he was seven years old, after having spent three years in Cape Town, South Afr Zohran Mamdani is an American politician serving as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026.

He is New York's first Muslim and Asian American mayor as well as its first mayor from the borough of Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani served from 2021 to 2025 as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district, representing the Queens neighborhood of Astoria.

Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents, academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair. When he was seven years old, after having spent three years in Cape Town, South Africa, his family moved to the United States, settling in New York City. Mamdani graduated from the Bronx High School of Science before receiving a bachelor's degree with a major in Africana studies from Bowdoin College in 2014.

After working as a housing counselor and a musician, Mamdani entered local New York City politics as a campaign manager for Khader El-Yateem and Ross Barkan. He was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, defeating five-term incumbent Aravella Simotas in the Democratic primary. Representing Astoria and Long Island City, he was reelected without opposition in 2022 and 2024.

In October 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. He campaigned on an affordability-focused platform supporting fare-free city buses, universal public child care, city-owned grocery stores, a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units, additional affordable housing units, and a $30 minimum wage by 2030. He also expressed support for LGBTQ rights, comprehensive public safety reform, and tax increases on corporations and those earning above $1 million annually.

He won the Democratic primary in June 2025, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in an upset, and was elected mayor in the November general election.

Since the beginning of his campaign, he has become one of the most popular and influential politicians in the US. His popularity has also grown across borders, with people seeing him and his victory as a symbol of hope.

He was sworn in as mayor on January 1, 2026. ... (more)