Rabina Khan
Rabina Khan | |
|---|---|
রবিনা খান | |
| Leader of the People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets | |
| In office November 2016 – August 2018 | |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough Councillor for Shadwell ward | |
| In office 6 May 2010 – 9 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Rashid |
| Succeeded by | Ana Miah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1972 Sylhet District, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (until 2010) Independent (2010–2014) Tower Hamlets First (2014–2015) Independent (2015) Tower Hamlets Independent Group (2015–2016) People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets (2016–2018) |
| Spouse |
Aminur Rashid Khan (m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist, film producer, creative consultant, playwright, community worker |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | rabina4mayor |
Rabina Khan (Bengali: রবিনা খান; born 15 September 1972) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer, politician, former councillor for Shadwell and Cabinet Member for Housing in Tower Hamlets Council, community worker and author of Ayesha's Rainbow. In 2015, she unsuccessfully contested the Tower Hamlets Mayoral Election. She was the leader of the People's Alliance of Tower Hamlets, but joined the Liberal Democrats on 29 August 2018.