Gurinder Josan
British politician (born 1972)
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Gurinder Singh Josan CBE (born August 1972)[1] is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Smethwick for Labour since the 2024 general election.
August 1972 (age 54)
Gurinder Josan | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Smethwick | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 11,188 (31.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gurinder Singh Josan August 1972 (age 54) Birmingham, England |
| Party | Labour |
Early life and career
Josan served on Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, and sits on Labour's National Executive Committee and the West Midlands' Strategic Policing and Crime Board.[2]
He was elected as councillor for the St Paul's ward of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough in the 2002 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election and he served until 2010.[3]
He is a trustee of the HOPE Not Hate charitable trust, a former trustee of the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Smethwick, a former member of the national executive of the Sikh Council UK, and is a governor for three schools.[4] He is a landlord and owns eight rental properties.[5]
He was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party in April 2020.[6]
On 30 May 2024, Josan was selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate to contest the Smethwick constituency in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[7][8] He won the seat with 16,858 votes (48.0%), and a majority of 11,188 (31.6%).[9][10][11]
Awards
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours, "for political service".[12]
