Councillor Parvez Ahmed was elected Mayor of Brent last Wednesday.
Cllr Ahmed was elected at the Annual Meeting of Brent Council and officially appointed as First Citizen of Brent at the Mayor Making Ceremony which was witnessed by fellow councillors and representatives of voluntary and community organisations from across the Borough.
Cllr Ahmed has been a Councillor in Dollis Hill since being elected in 2014 and lives in Dollis Hill with his family.
He is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be elected as Mayor of Brent.
A successful businessman and community activist, he has lived and worked in Brent for over 30 years.
His chosen charities for the year are Brent Centre for Young People, Sufra North West London and Community Action on Dementia Brent.
His wife, former Brent Councillor - Lena Ahmed, will be taking on the role of Mayoress.
