My Take
Sadiq Khan is one of those figures whose story genuinely stops you in your tracks — the son of a Pakistani bus driver who grew up in a South London council flat, went on to become a solicitor, then an MP, and in 2016 was elected Mayor of London, one of the most complex and scrutinized cities on the planet. He's held that office through Brexit chaos, a pandemic, and relentless political headwinds, and he keeps getting re-elected, which tells you something. Time named him to their 100 most influential people list in 2018, and honestly that felt right — whether you agree with his politics or not, the sheer arc of his life, from Tooting to City Hall, is hard to argue with.
Overview
Sir Sadiq Aman Khan (born 8 October 1970) is a British politician serving as the third and current mayor of London since 2016. He was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tooting from 2005 until 2016. A member of the Labour Party, Khan is on the party's soft left and has been ideologically characterised as a social democrat.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sadiq Khan
- Name (Japanese)
- サディク・カーン
- Reading
- さでぃく・かーん
- Born
- October 8, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Tooting, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / solicitor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of North London
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Time 100
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.