Who is Krish Raval, the Indian-origin educator nominated to House of Lords by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer?
Krish Raval is the founder of Faith in Leadership, a University of Oxford-based organisation working towards fostering inter-faith relations. He was born in Ethiopia to Hindu parents of Indian origin and was raised in London.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has nominated 30 individuals for lifetime peerage in the House of Lords, the upper house of Parliament. Among them is Krish Raval, an Indian-origin man who is also the chair of the Labour Party's diaspora group, Labour Indians.
Who is Krish Raval?
Raval is the founder of Faith in Leadership, a University of Oxford-based organisation working towards fostering inter-faith relations. He was born in Ethiopia to Hindu parents of Indian origin and was raised in London.
Congratulations to my friend Krish Raval OBE, also Chair of Labour Indians, on his appointment to the House of Lords! ?
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A true leader in fostering community cohesion and championing diversity. @KrishRaval pic.twitter.com/ont6tIhIwZ
Work on inter-faith relations
Raval says he believes we can better address humanity¡¯s greatest problems and improve societal cohesion by amplifying intelligent faith in the public square.
According to Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Raval heads a number of leadership interventions and is particularly committed to building the capacity of faith communities and young people.
A message from our Chair, Krish Raval OBE, whom was named in today¡¯s list of peerage nominations: pic.twitter.com/nFgsEmiL2G
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Raval was the first director of the Churchill Leadership Fellows, the United Kingdom¡¯s main leadership fellowship for outstanding 19- to 25-year-olds, now run in partnership with the M?ller Centre at Churchill College. A lawyer by background, Raval had a training contract at a prominent Los Angeles law firm before a deep interest in people led him to work with undergraduates and high school students in the fields of addictions, eating disorders, group therapy, and eventually leadership development.
Awarded OBE by Queen Elizabeth
Raval was awarded an OBE in 2018 by Queen Elizabeth II for Services to Leadership Education and Inter-faith Cohesion.
CREDIT: IOFC
His nomination to the House of Lords, among others, will now go through a thorough vetting by the independent House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC), followed by formal recommendations to the monarch.
Once approved by King Charles III, Raval will become a member of the UK's House of Lords, also known as a Peer, for a lifetime, and this status can only be revoked under exceptional circumstances.
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