Harbhajan Kaur Dheer
Harbhajan Kaur Dheer, an Indian-origin councillor has become the first Asian woman elected mayor of Ealing Council in London. She became the Mayor of Ealing Council after succeeding councillor Tej Ram Bagha. Born in Punjab in 1953, Harbhajan Kaur came to Britain in 1975. After joining Labour Party in the Eighties, she began to develop her public role within the Party and outside in the community. She has served the borough as a governor of a number of schools. In the Nineties, she worked as a volunteer Home Visitor helping home bound women with learning English. She is a passionate advocate of rights of children and elderly including those with mental health issues. Reference