Cllr
Satvir Kaur
Leader of Southampton City Council
Assumed office
18 May 2022
Preceded byDaniel Fitzhenry
Member of Southampton City Council
for Shirley
Assumed office
6 May 2011
Preceded byMatthew Dean
Personal details
BornSouthampton, Hampshire, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Solent University

Satvir Kaur is a British politician serving as Leader of Southampton City Council since 2022. A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Shirley on the City Council since 2011.

Early life and education

Kaur was born and raised in Southampton, England.[1] Her family owned a sari shop in the Bevois area.

Kaur was educated at Mount Pleasant Juniors and St Anne’s Catholic School.[2] She graduated with a degree in Politics from the University of Southampton, and later Law from Solent University.[3]

Political career

At the 2011 local elections, Kaur was elected to represent Shirley ward on Southampton City Council.[4] She gained the seat from the incumbent Conservative, and was re-elected in 2015 and 2019.

Kaur campaigned for Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, USA ahead of the 2016 presidential election.[5]

After Labour lost control of Southampton City Council in 2021,[6] she was elected as leader of the Labour group.[7] Kaur became council leader once Labour regained their majority in 2022.[8][9] She was the first female Sikh council leader in Britain.[10]

Kaur was selected as Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Southampton Test in July 2022.[11][12] Later that year, she introduced party leader Keir Starmer ahead of his speech at the Labour Party Conference.[13]

In December 2023, Kaur announced that she was stepping down as council leader in order to focus on campaigning for the general election.[14]

Political views

Kaur supports establishing an investment zone in Southampton.[15] She has spoken at an event marking the positive contribution of refugees to her city.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Southampton Test". Satvir Kaur. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. ↑ Churchward, Sally (2022-05-26). "Satvir Kaur on her journey from inner city shop girl to the new leader of Southampton City Council". In-Common - Southampton. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  3. ↑ "About Me". Satvir Kaur. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Councillor details - Councillor Satvir Kaur". www.southampton.gov.uk. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Which Southampton politician is heading to the USA to help Clinton become first female president?". Daily Echo. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  6. ↑ "Conservatives lose control of Southampton City Council after just one year in power". ITV News. 6 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Southampton Labour party elects new leader". Daily Echo. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. ↑ "New Leader of Southampton City Council and Cabinet take office following 2022 Local Elections". www.southampton.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  9. ↑ "Southampton council leader sets new vision for city". BBC News. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  10. ↑ Samachar, Asia (2022-05-20). "Southampton elects Satvir Kaur as council leader, makes history as first female Sikh leader". Asia Samachar. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  11. ↑ "Council leader launches bid to become Labour MP". Daily Echo. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  12. ↑ "Council leader to fight Southampton Test seat at next general election". Daily Echo. 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  13. ↑ "Council leader makes party conference debut introducing Keir Starmer". Daily Echo. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  14. ↑ "Council leader resigns ahead of general election". Daily Echo. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  15. ↑ "Southampton investment zone plans: 'We'll fight for our fair share'". Daily Echo. 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  16. ↑ "Refugee parade celebrates city's rich history". BBC News. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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