Bassam Mahfouz
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Bassam Mahfouz | |
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Mahfouz in 2024 | |
| Member of the London Assembly for Ealing and Hillingdon | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Onkar Sahota |
| Member of Ealing Council for Northolt West End | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Sophie Hosking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Party | Labour |
| Website | Official website |
Bassam Mahfouz is a British politician serving as Member of the London Assembly for Ealing and Hillingdon since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has served as a Member of Ealing Council since 2005.
Mahfouz was born in Beirut, Lebanon but fled the Lebanese civil war with his family aged four and settled in Northolt, London.[1] He attended St. Raphael's RC Primary School and Gunnersbury High School.[2]
Prior to becoming a London Assembly Member, Bassam ran a refugee charity in south-west London, which supported over 2,000 people a year. He also worked for a G15 housing association, leading on employability, digital inclusion, tackling health inequalities and advice services.[3]