Reena Ranger | |
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Born | 1978 (age 45–46) London, England |
Occupation(s) | Community leader, businesswoman |
Years active | 2006–present |
Political party | Conservative |
Board member of | Women Empowered Network |
Spouse | Harmeet "Sunny" Singh Ahuja |
Parent |
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Reena Ranger (born 1978), is a British community leader and businesswoman, who serves as a Councillor for Three Rivers District Council. [1]
Ranger has been working since her twenties in the family firm set up by her father Rami Ranger, [2] who was created a Life Peer in 2019. [3] [4] [5]
Founder and chairperson of Women Empowered, a social enterprise empowering women through panel discussions and networking, [6] [7] her guests have included Vivek Oberoi and Gurinder Chadha, amongst other notable individuals. [8]
Ranger attended the Transatlantic International Leaders Network in 2017, where she spoke about the importance of networks for 'women of colour' which led to the development of an 'EU women's group'. [9]
She is an active member of the Conservative Party, and has spoken at the party conference on 'fighting injustices'. She was selected as the Conservative party candidate for Birmingham Hall Green, a safe seat for the Labour Party, at the 2017 general election, but was unsuccessful, coming a distant second. [10] Reena Ranger has been a Three Rivers District Councillor representing Moor Park and Eastbury since 2014. [11]
In the run-up to the 2019 general election, Ranger was defeated by two votes for selection as the Conservative candidate for South West Hertfordshire, a safe seat for the party, by Gagan Mohindra. Her parents – both members of the party – failed to attend the selection meeting. [12]
In the 2019 Birthday Honours, Reena Ranger was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to BAME women. [13] [14]
Ranger believes in the power of networking [15] and supports stem cell donation. [16]
Ranger is married to Harmeet "Sunny" Singh Ahuja, who is the CEO of Sun Mark and the Ranger family businesses. [17] [18]
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