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Uma Kumaran Age, Husband, Family, Biography

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Age: 36 Years
Hometown: Harrow, Greater London
Husband: Jacob Tilley

Uma Kumaran

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionPolitician
Known ForBeing the first Tamil woman elected to the UK Parliament
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourLight Brown
Politics
Political PartyLabour Party
Political Journey• In 2010: Contested in the local elections in the London Borough of Harrow as one of the Labour Party candidates
• In 2015: Contested in the general elections in the Harrow East as one of the Labour Party candidates
• In 2024: Elected as member of parliament from Stratford and Bow as Labour Party candidate
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1990
Age (as of 2026) 36 Years
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom
Nationality British
HometownHarrow, Greater London
School• Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Harrow
• Bentley Wood High School, Harrow
• St Dominic's Sixth Form College, Harrow
College/UniversityQueen Mary University of London, England
Educational Qualification(s)• A bachelor of arts in politics (2004-2007)
• A master of science in public policy (2008)
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityTamil
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/SpouseJacob Tilley (political consultant)
Uma Kumaran with her husband
ParentsUma Kumaran with her family

Uma Kumaran

Some Lesser Known Facts About Uma Kumaran

  • Uma Kumaran was born to Sri Lankan Tamil refugee parents. Her parents fled Sri Lanka during the Sri Lankan Civil War.

    Childhood picture of Uma Kumaran with her mother

    Childhood picture of Uma Kumaran with her mother

  • In an interview, Uma revealed that Labour Party MP Jeremy Corbyn helped their parents with their immigration.
  • She was born in East London. Later, her family moved to Harrow, where Uma completed her schooling.
  • In 2004, she enrolled at Queen Mary University of London, Mile End, where she completed he bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
  • In December 2007, after completing her bachelor’s degree, Uma started her professional career with a health and care organisation, NHS Professionals. She has worked there till January 2009.
  • From March 2008 to August 2010, she worked with Labour MP Dawn Butler as a parliamentary researcher and caseworker.
  • In the 2010 local election, Uma Kumaran unsuccessfully contested as a Labour Party candidate from the London Borough of Harrow.
  • In September 2010, Uma worked for the Labour Group on Islington Council. She has worked there till December 2014.
  • In November 2013, Kumaran was re-selected as a Labour Party candidate for Harrow East. However, she could not win this time either.
  • In May 2015, Kumaran worked as a senior campaign adviser for British politician Sadiq Khan for five months.
  • In the 2015 general election campaign, the Dharma Sewa Purvapaksha, an organisation founded by Conservative Party member Mukesh Naker, criticised her for her party’s support in 2013 for banning caste discrimination.
  • In October 2015, the Local Government Association (LGA), London appointed her as a political advisor. She worked there till November 2017.
  • From November 2017 to August 2020, Uma Kumaran worked as a Senior Advisor to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
  • From September 2020 to March 2022, she joined Labour leader Keir Starmer‘s office as a Deputy Director of Parliamentary Affairs. At the UK Parliament, she was a part of Starmer’s Prime Minister’s Questions and Shadow Cabinet Relations team.
  • In April 2022, Uma was appointed as a Director of Diplomatic and International Relations for an international organization, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (a group of 96 cities that represents one twelfth of the world’s population and one quarter of the global economy). She served there till May 2024.
  • In May 2024, Uma Kumaran was elected as a Member of Parliament as a Labour Party candidate in the newly created constituency of Stratford and Bow.
  • She became the first person of Tamil ancestry to be elected to the UK Parliament.
  • In October 2024, Kumaran was elected as a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
  • In December 2024, Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed her as the United Kingdom’s delegation to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly.
  • In May 2025, Uma Kumaran sat on the newly founded Great British Energy Bill Committee and Employment Rights Bill Committee.

    An Instagram post shared by Uma Kumaran, when she was appointed to the Employment Rights Bill Committee

    An Instagram post shared by Uma Kumaran, when she was appointed to the Employment Rights Bill Committee

  • In March 2026, Uma came into the news after she accused Conservative MP Nick Timothy of making a comment on a mass muslim prayer held during a public iftar in Trafalgar Square, London. On X, he wrote,

Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. The adhan – which declares there is no god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger – is, when called in a public place, a declaration of domination.”

  • To this, Uma Kumaran responded and wrote,

Blatant Islamophobia from the Tory Party. Again. Most Londoners are proud to live in a diverse city – rich in culture and celebration. The only group of people we don’t accept are loud-mouthed racists…”