Benali Hamdache
Benali Hamdache | |
|---|---|
| Member of the London Assembly for Londonwide | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Zoë Garbett |
| Councillor for Islington London Borough Council | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2022 | |
| Highbury | |
| Preceded by | Sue Lukes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benali-Reda Hamdache |
| Party | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Occupation | Politician |
Benali Reda Hamdache[1] is a British politician who has served as a member of the London Assembly for the Green Party since May 2026. He has served as a councillor for Highbury ward on Islington London Borough Council since May 2022.[2] As of 2025, he was leader of the Islington Green group.[3]
Early life
Hamdache was born to an Algerian father and an English mother who met at university and grew up in Nottingham.[4] Hamdache graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Aston University in 2010 and began a PhD at the University of Sussex.[1][5]
Career
Hamdache stood in Islington South and Finsbury in the 2017 United Kingdom general election, coming fourth.
In September 2024, he helped found the Greens Organise pressure group.[6]
Hamdache has been a Green Party list candidate in every London Assembly election since 2016. He was fifth on the Green London-wide list in the 2024 London Assembly election, in which three Green MLAs were elected — Siân Berry, Caroline Russell, and Zack Polanski. Berry resigned from the Assembly three days after being elected, being replaced by fourth-placed candidate Zoë Garbett.
On 11 May 2026, Hamdache became a Member of the London Assembly, after Garbett's resignation following her election as Mayor of Hackney.[7]
Personal life
Hamdache is openly gay.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Aston University degree ceremony". Birmingham Post & Mail. 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Mortimer, Josiah (6 May 2022). "London local elections: Labour hold on to Islington Council but Greens triple their seats". My London. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ Loubser, Isobel (10 October 2025). "Greens predict voters will 'punish' Labour in May local elections". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Benali Hamdache: Green Party campaigner". Islington Faces. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Benali Hamdache". The Org. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ^ Loubser, Isobel (20 September 2024). "Green councillors say homeless left-wingers unable to support Starmer are welcome". Islington Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ Assembly, London (11 May 2026). "Welcome to Benali Hamdache, who will be the new Assembly Member for the Green Party". X.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/mar/05/pupils-lgbt-lessons-parents-gay-muslim-parkfield-school