Kulveer Ranger Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Marital Status: Married
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Age: 49 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Kulveer Singh Ranger |
Profession(s) | Strategy and Communications Executive, Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Conservative Party (until 2023) • Non-affiliated (2024 - Present) |
Political Journey | • Contested and lost 2005 United Kingdom general elections from Makerfield constituency • Contested and lost 2006 Hounslow London Borough Council election from the the ward of Syon • Became a member of the House of Lords on 20 July 2023 • Resigned the Conservative whip and became a non-affiliated member of the House of Lords in 2024 |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | Made a life peer taking the title of Baron Ranger of Northwood, of Pimlico in the City of Westminster at 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 21 February 1975 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 49 Years |
Birthplace | Hammersmith in West London, UK |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | British |
Hometown | London, United Kingdom |
School | Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith |
College/University | • The Bartlett School of Architecture - UCL, London, England • Kingston University, London, England • Harvard Business School, Boston, MA • HEC Paris • INSEAD |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture - UCL (1994 - 1997) • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at Kingston University (2002) • Strategic Leadership Programme at Harvard Business School (2013) • A course in Executive Education and Strategic Management from HEC Paris (2017) • A course in Executive Leadership and Business Strategy from INSEAD (2019-20) |
Religion/Religious Views | Sikhism |
Controversy | Banned From Parliament’s Bars After Drunken Abuse In May 2024, the House of Lords Conduct Committee discovered that Kulveer Ranger had bullied and harassed two women members of parliamentary staff while drunk. The incident happened in the House of Commons Strangers' Bar in January 2024. Ranger apologised to the two complainants and claimed that his wife and children’s health issues had “taken a significant toll” on his physical and mental health at that time. He resigned the government whip after the committee recommended he be suspended from the House of Lords for three weeks and denied access to bars in the House of Lords for 12 months. [1]The Guardian |
Social Media | • Twitter |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Children | He has two children |
Other Relatives | Grandfather- Gurnam Singh Sahni (founder of the British Asian newspaper The Punjab Times) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kulveer Ranger
- His family hails from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
- In January 2000, he joined the business consulting firm The Nichols Group as Senior Management Consultant.
- In 2003, he was associated with Transport for London, where he managed the implementation of the Oyster card.
- In 2008, Conservative candidate Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London. After that, Johnson selected Ranger to be his Director of Transport Policy.
- In 2009, Ranger took part in a 2500-mile charity ride from London to Tbilisi to raise money for the Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in London. During the ride, he accidentally hit a pedestrian in Georgia. Reportedly, the man suffered a broken leg but was not seriously injured. After that, Ranger was forced to hand over his passport to Georgian authorities and remain in the country for ten days while the incident was investigated. He was only released after former transport minister Steve Norris called a contact in Georgia, who asked President Mikheil Saakashvili to allow Ranger to return to the UK.
- In 2011, he started serving as the Director for Environment and Digital London. During his tenure, there was a record fall in cycle thefts across London. Several new electric car charging points were set up in London to encourage the use of electric vehicles.
- His time at City Hall also included preparing for the 2012 Olympics and making the case for Crossrail.
- He is also known for developing the Barclays Cycle Hire scheme for London.
- In 2011, he attracted attention for writing an article warning David Cameron of the dangers of being seen by the public as a “toff ,” citing the “Bullingdon Club photo” and “the aristocratic tinge to his heritage.”
- Ahead of the 2010 general election, Ranger was named in the Conservative A-List, but he did not stand.
- From 2012 to 2014, he was Transformation Director – Customer Engagement at the IT services and consulting company Serco.
- In 2012, he became Chairman of the Digital City Exchange Advisory Board of Imperial College Business School. He held the position till April 2018.
- In 2014, he became a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.
- In 2015, he joined the IT services and consulting company Atos as Director – Digital Public Services.
- In 2016, he was promoted to Vice President of Public Affairs & Strategic Communications at Atos.
- In 2018, he became SVP Strategy & Communications UK&I at Atos.
- In the same year, he became a Member of Board at techUK.
- From 2020 to 2022, he held the position of Global Head Stratergy & Communications, Financial Services & Insurance.
- He was the SVP Head of Strategy, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs – N Europe, APAC & India at Atos from 2022 to 2023.
- He was longlisted as the Conservative Party candidate for the 2021 London mayoral election.
- He is also a Board Member of TechWM.
- In 2024, he became the first British-born, turban-wearing Sikh, to sit in the House of Lords.
- In the same year, he became Chair of the techUK and nasscom UK-India Tech Forum.
- He is an international public speaker and a regular broadcaster for TV and radio.
- He has also served as an adviser to the city governments of Moscow and Bristol.
- He consumes alcohol occasionally.
- He is avid fan of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
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