Shama Tatler, Baroness Shah
The Baroness Shah | |
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| Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 9 January 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shama Shilesh Shah c. 1983 (age 42–43) Barnet, London, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Richard Tatler (died) |
Shama Shilesh Tatler, Baroness Shah (née Shah; born c. 1983) is a British politician and teacher.
Career
[edit ]Tatler was previously head of the Labour Group Office at the Local Government Association.[1] She is a member of Brent London Borough Council for Kingsbury, having been first elected to the council in 2014.[2] [3] Tatler is co-chair of the Labour To Win group.[4]
Following Faiza Shaheen's deselection as Labour candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green at the 2024 general election, Tatler was chosen to stand for the Labour party. She finished second with over a quarter of the vote, losing to Iain Duncan Smith and winning 79 votes more than Shaheen.[5] [6]
She was given a life peerage in 2025, which marked the first Jain to be appointed to the House of Lords.[7]
Personal life
[edit ]Tatler married a fellow schoolteacher, Richard, with whom she had a daughter. Richard died at age 36 in April 2016 from complications due to cancer.[8]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Shama TATLER". Foundation for European Progressive Studies. Retrieved 2025年12月10日.
- ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Shama Tatler". democracy.brent.gov.uk. 2025年09月11日. Retrieved 2025年09月11日.
- ^ "Fryent councillor Shama Tatler named as new Brent Council cabinet member". Brent & Kilburn Times. 2016年12月19日. Retrieved 2025年12月10日.
- ^ "What election candidate selections tell us about Keir Starmer's Labour". BBC News. 2024年06月02日. Retrieved 2025年12月10日.
- ^ "Chingford: 50 Labour members quit over Faiza Shaheen deselection". BBC News. 2024年06月12日. Retrieved 2026年04月07日.
- ^ "Election result for Chingford and Woodford Green (Constituency) - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2026年04月07日.
- ^ "First Jain Appointed to the UK Parliament". Institute of Jainology. 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Interview: Shama Tatler, Labour candidate for Chingford & Woodford Green". On London. 13 June 2024.
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