Zohran Mamdani

Extracted Attributes

• Gender

  male

• Education

  Bowdoin College (Africana studies), The Bronx High School of Science

• Full Name

  Zohran Kwame Mamdani

• Citizenship

  United States

• Nationality

  American

• Current Role

  Member, New York State Assembly, 36th district

• Date of Birth

  1991-10-18

• Place of Birth

  Kampala, Uganda

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Mayoral Candidacy

  Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City, 2025 election

• Prior Occupations

  Housing counselor, hip-hop musician, campaign manager

• Political Affiliation

  Democratic Socialists of America

• Mayoral Platform Key Points

  Fare-free city buses, public child care, city-owned grocery stores, rent freeze on stabilized units, 200,000 new affordable housing units over 10 years, public safety reform, $30 minimum wage by 2030, tax increases on corporations and high earners, phase out NYC Gifted Program for early grades

• Assembly District Represented

  36th Assembly District, Queens (Astoria, Ditmars-Steinway, Astoria Heights)

Timeline

• Born in Kampala, Uganda. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Wikidata)

  1991-10-18

• Family immigrated from Uganda to South Africa. (Source: Wikipedia)

  c. 1996

• Family immigrated from South Africa to the United States, settling in New York City. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  c. 1998

• Elected to the New York State Assembly, defeating incumbent Aravella Simotas in the Democratic primary for the 36th district. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2020

• Began serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2021

• Reelected to the New York State Assembly without opposition. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2022

• Reelected to the New York State Assembly without opposition. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024

• Announced candidacy for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2024-10

• Secured the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2025-06-24

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is a left-wing American politician who has served since 2021 as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 36th district, based in Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he is the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City in the 2025 election. Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, to academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair. The family immigrated to South Africa when he was five years old and then to the United States when he was seven, settling in New York City. Mamdani graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and earned a bachelor's degree in Africana studies from Bowdoin College. After working as a housing counselor and hip-hop musician, he entered local politics as a campaign manager for Khader El-Yateem and Ross Barkan. Mamdani was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020, defeating four-term incumbent Aravella Simotas in the Democratic primary. 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. His campaign platform includes support for fare-free city buses; public child care; city-owned grocery stores; a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units; additional affordable housing units; comprehensive public safety reform; and a $30 minimum wage by 2030. Mamdani also supports tax increases on corporations and those earning above $1 million annually. During the Democratic primaries, Mamdani was endorsed by prominent progressive politicians, including Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. On June 24, 2025, Mamdani defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates to become the Democratic nominee.

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  The Bronx High School of Science

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  politician

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  10/18/1991

• Place Of Birth

  Kampala

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is a Ugandan-born American politician. He is the assembly member for the 36th district of the New York State Assembly, in Queens. Mamdani was elected after defeating incumbent Democrat Aravella Simotas in the 2020 primary.