Jas Athwal

Jas Athwal (; born September 1963) is a British politician serving as Leader of Redbridge London Borough Council since 2014. A member of the Labour Party, he is their prospective parliamentary candidate for Ilford South. Early life and education Jas Athwal was born in the Punjab state in India, in September 1963, into a Punjabi Jatt Sikh family. He lived there until his family relocated to Ilford, in London, England, when he was seven years old. In Ilford, his mother worked at a home sewing ties, while his father worked at a tin factory. He attended Mayfield School in Ilford, before studying at the London School of Economics. Professional career Following his graduation, Athwal worked in the computer security industry, before starting his own business running a children's nursery in Redbridge, London. Political career In the 2010 local elections, Athwal was elected as a Labour councillor for the Mayfield ward on Redbridge London Borough Council, taking the seat from the Conservative Party with a majority of 1368 votes.