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  1. Early life

  2. Personal life

  3. References

{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = Cllr
| name = Jas Athwal
| image = CouncillorJasAthwal.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| office = Leader of Redbridge Borough Council
| deputy = Wes Streeting 2014-2015
Elaine Norman 2015-2018
Kam Rai 2018-
| term_start = 12 June 2014
| term_end =
| predecessor = Keith Prince
| successor =
| office1 = Labour Group Leader on Redbridge Council
| deputy1 = Wes Streeting 2011-2015
Elaine Norman 2015-2018
Kam Rai 2018-
| term_start1 = 11 October 2011
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1= Bob Littlewood
| successor1 =
| birth_date = September 1963
| birth_place =
| residence = Redbridge, London
| party = Labour
| nationality = British
| alma_mater = London School of Economics
| occupation = Company Director, Politician
| website =
}}

Jasbir (Jas) Singh Athwal, is a Labour Party politician, businessman and company director currently Council Leader of Redbridge London Borough Council, England.

He was elected to lead the Labour Group on 11 October 2011 with 15 of the 21 votes in the Redbridge Council Labour Group, beating Cllrs Stuart Bellwood and Andy Walker. This was, following a vote of no confidence in the previous Leader, Cllr Bob Littlewood.[1][2]

In the May 2014 borough elections, Athwal led the Redbridge Labour Party to its first ever majority on the Council, gaining 11 seats giving Labour a total of 35 of the 63 seats, winning control from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.[3]

At the May 2018 borough elections, Athwal similarly led the Redbridge Labour Party to victory securing 51 of the 63 seats, increasing its majority by 15, leaving the Conservative opposition with 12 Councillors and wiping out the Liberal Democrat Party from the borough altogether.

Early life

Athwal attended Mayfield School, Ilford. He graduated with a degree from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Personal life

Athwal is married with four children and lives locally in the London Borough of Redbridge. He is a fanatical Arsenal football supporter who has played locally and internationally for many years and has managed various football teams locally.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://moderngov.redbridge.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=760|title=Councillor details - Councillor Jas Athwal|accessdate=26 April 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/9300450.REDBRIDGE__Labour_elects_new_leader/|title=REDBRIDGE: Labour elects new leader|accessdate=2 May 2016}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/23/local-elections-labour-wins-redbridge-council-east-london|title=Local elections: Labour wins control of Redbridge council for first time|accessdate=2 May 2016}}
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3 : Living people|Labour Party (UK) councillors|1963 births

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