A 43-year-old UK entrepreneur has become the first India-born woman
to be elected as a councillor to a ward in the UK. Rehana Ameer, who was
born and raised in Chennai, contested from Vintry ward in the City of
London county as an independent candidate. She was elected as a
councillor to the Court of Common Council, becoming the first India-born
woman to be elected to the City of London Corporation.
“As an elected councillor, my key focus areas are road safety,
improved air quality, mental health and better representation of all
types of businesses as part of the Brexit negotiations,” Rehana told
PTI. She aims to promote the city’s businesses in international markets
and develop the city’s presence overseas.
The City corporation is the richest local authority in the country
which controls the 1.3 billion pounds city cash fund. The City of London
is divided into 25 wards and elected councillors represent each ward.
