Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani in 2025
112th Mayor of New York City
Assumed office
January 1, 2026
First DeputyDean Fuleihan
Preceded byEric Adams
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 36th district
In office
January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2025
Preceded byAravella Simotas
Succeeded byDiana Moreno
Personal details
Born
Zohran Kwame Mamdani

(1991-10-18) October 18, 1991 (age 35)
Kampala, Uganda
CitizenshipUganda
United States (since 2018)
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		 Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2025)​
MotherMira Nair
FatherMahmood Mamdani
EducationBowdoin College (BA)
Signature
WebsiteMayoral campaign website
Assembly campaign website
State Assembly website

Zohran Kwame Mamdani (pronunciationⓘ; born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has been the Mayor of New York City since 2026. He was a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district from 2021 until 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America.

Mayor of New York City

2025 mayoral campaign

In 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for Mayor of New York City in the 2025 mayoral election. Mamdani was going to be New York's first Muslim mayor. His campaign was supported by progressive activists and leaders such as U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.

In June 2025, Mamdani won the Democratic nomination, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in an upset victory.

Mamdani was elected mayor on November 4, 2025.

Tenure

Mamdani became mayor on January 1, 2026, with New York Attorney General Letitia James swearing him in at the abandoned City Hall subway station just after midnight. Mamdani took the oath on the Quran, making him the first mayor of the city to do so. A public inauguration was held in the afternoon of January 1; Mamdani was sworn in by Bernie Sanders. He is the city’s youngest mayor since 1892, as well as the city’s first Indian American and Muslim mayor.

Personal life

Zohran Kwame Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, into a family of Indian descent. When he was five, Mamdani and his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa. His family moved to New York City when Mamdani was seven.

Mamdani graduated from the Bank Street School for Children, and then the Bronx High School of Science. Mamdani attended Bowdoin College in Maine.

In 2018, Mamdani became an American citizen. He is a Shia Muslim. He married Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji in early 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani - Biography". LegiStorm.
  2. ↑ Kitunzi, Yahudu (June 7, 2025). "Mamdani's mayoral goal puts Uganda on the map". Monitor.
  3. ↑ Mays, Jeffery C. (2025-06-03). "In N.Y.C. Mayor's Race, Mamdani Responds to a Call for His Deportation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  4. ↑ "NYC Mayoral Election Live Updates: Mamdani Wins After Highest Turnout in Decades". 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  5. ↑ Coltin, Jeff (2025-06-04). "Anti-Israel attacks keep antisemitism a top issue in the NYC mayoral race". Politico. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
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  7. ↑ "Cuomo concedes in NYC mayoral primary, Mamdani poised for upset victory". NBC26.com. June 25, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Who is Zohran Mamdani? Trailblazing left-wing leader and first Indian-American Muslim elected mayor of New York". The Statesman. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Cuevas, Eduardo; Powel, James (January 1, 2026). "Zohran Mamdani takes oath of office as New York's new mayor". USA Today. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ Pazmino, Gloria (January 1, 2026). "Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City". CNN. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ Campbell, Lucy (1 January 2026). "Zohran Mamdani vows to govern New York 'expansively and audaciously' after being sworn in by Bernie Sanders –as it happened". The Guardian.
  12. ↑ S, Pangambam (2025-11-05). "Transcript: Zohran Mamdani's Historic Victory Speech – November 4, 2025". The Singju Post. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  13. ↑ "Zohran Mamdani Delivers Victory Speech on Election Night | Video". C-SPAN. 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
  14. 1 2 3 Izaguirre, Anthony (June 5, 2025). "Can Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, become the next mayor of New York City?". ABC News.
  15. ↑ Saltonstall, Gus (March 26, 2025). "Before Zohran Mamdani Made Waves in NYC's Mayoral Race, He Was A Kid Growing Up On the UWS". West Side Rag. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ Sorkin, Emma (November 1, 2019). "Taking a stand: alumni run for office, with Bowdoin in mind". The Bowdoin Orient. Archived from the original on June 11, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ Shoki, William (February 9, 2020). "Roti and Roses for All". Jacobin. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ @ZohranKMamdani (November 26, 2019). "Got mad love for my Ismaili's but I'm actually Ithna-Asheri 😊" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Osman, Nadda (November 6, 2020). "US elections 2020: Muslim American candidates who made history". Middle East Eye. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  20. ↑ Craighead, Olivia (May 12, 2025). "Zohran Mamdani Hard-Launched His Wife". The Cut. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.

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