Zohran Mamdani

Described as

mayor of New York City since 2026

Other names

Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Young Cardamom, Mr. Cardamom, Mayor Mamdani, Mamdani

Born

October 18, 1991 · 2 references

Born in

Nsambya Hospital · 1 reference

Name at birth

Zohran Kwame Mamdani · 2 references

Citizen of

Uganda · 1 reference; United States (2018–) · 2 references

Occupation

politician · 1 reference; housing counselor · 1 reference; rapper · 1 reference; social activist

Positions held

member of the New York State Assembly (2021–2025) · 2 references; Mayor of New York City (2026–) · 2 references

Political party

Democratic Party · 1 reference; Democratic Socialists of America · 1 reference; Working Families Party · 1 reference

Education

St. George's Grammar School; Bank Street College of Education; Bronx High School of Science; Bowdoin College (–2014)

Instrument

voice

Awards

Time 100 (2026) · 1 reference

Field

housing · 1 reference

Spouse

Rama Duwaji (2025–) · 1 reference

Father

Mahmood Mamdani · 1 reference

Mother

Mira Nair · 1 reference

Religion

Islam · 1 reference

Lived in

Astoria (2019–2026) · 3 references; Gracie Mansion (2026–) · 1 reference

Website

https://www.zohranfornyc.com/ (2024–); https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office (2025–)

Wikipedias with a page

89

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has been the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he represented the 36th district in the New York State Assembly from 2021 to 2025. Mamdani is New York City's first Muslim and first Asian American mayor.
Born in Kampala, Uganda, to parents of Indian descent, Mamdani moved to New York City at seven years old and graduated from Bowdoin College in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Africana studies. After graduation, he worked as a housing counselor and rapper, and entered New York City politics as a volunteer for Ali Najmi's 2015 City Council campaign, later managing Ross Barkan's 2018 State Senate campaign. 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 mayoral election. A democratic socialist, Mamdani campaigned on a progressive, affordability-focused platform, supporting fare-free city buses, universal 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 more than $1 million a year. 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, defeating Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
As mayor, Mamdani has focused on affordability. In January 2026, he and Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan to expand free child care, and in June the Rent Guidelines Board approved a freeze on rents for rent-stabilized apartments. His administration has also named the first site for a planned network of city-owned grocery stores. His tenure has included conflicts with the Trump administration over immigration enforcement, court challenges to his pied-à-terre tax, and criticism from some Jewish organizations and elected officials over his positions on Israel. Mamdami has repeatedly condemned antisemitism and has pledged millions in hate crime prevention funds to fight antisemitism in New York City.

Born, in its opening lines

October 18, 1991

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