Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. 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 Astoria, Queens. Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to Indian parents, academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair.