Quick Info Zohran Mamdani :
| Name | Zohran Kwame Mamdani |
| NickName | Zohran |
| Date of Birth | October 18, 1991 |
| Age (2024) | 34 Years |
| Nationality | Uganda United States |
| HomeTown | Kampala, Uganda |
| Height | 5 ft 11 In |
| weight | 90-100 kg |
| Profession | Politician |
| Education | NA |
| Spouse | Rama Duwaji (m. 2025) |
| Parents | Mahmood Mamdani (father) Mira Nair (mother) |
| Net Worth | $ 200k-500k |
| @zohrankmamdani |
Mamdani’s background is multicultural: Indian heritage, born in Uganda, lived in South Africa, and raised in NYC. He holds dual (or more) citizenships (Uganda, United States).
He will assume office as mayor on January 1, 2026.
Who is Zohran Mamdani ?
Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is a Ugandan-born American politician who became the mayor-elect of New York City and has been a member of the New York State Assembly since 2021, representing the 36th district in Queens (Astoria area).
He is a member of the Democratic Party, also affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party.
Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda. His parents are the academic Mahmood Mamdani and filmmaker Mira Nair.
When he was five, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa; then at age seven, they moved to New York City.
He attended the Bronx High School of Science, and later graduated from Bowdoin College in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Africana Studies.
Facts about Zohran Mamdani :
- His multicultural background, combining African, South Asian, American experiences, gives him a somewhat unique profile in US politics.
- His rise from local activist and housing-counselor to mayor of one of the world’s largest cities in a short period is remarkable.
- His platform is explicitly progressive and ambitious for a city like NYC, focusing on structural change (housing, transit, income).
- His win indicates shifting dynamics in NYC politics: younger leaders, more diversity (religious, ethnic), and possibly a more left-leaning tilt in key urban races.
- His combination of music/art interests and politics gives him a non-traditional politician flavour.
- Because this is a Wikipedia article, it summarises publicly-available info (dates, claims) but doesn’t capture everything about his work or critique fully.
- Some of the policy proposals are aspirational (e.g., $30 minimum wage by 2030) and their feasibility depends on many factors.
- His foreign policy views (especially on Israel/Gaza, India) have been controversial and drawn both support and criticism.
- Being mayor-elect means he has not yet served as mayor (as of the article’s last update) — so his actual performance remains to be seen.