Bassam Mahfouz

Bassam Mahfouz is a British politician serving as Member of the London Assembly for Ealing and Hillingdon since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has served as a Member of Ealing Council since 2005.

Early life and education
Mahfouz was born in Beirut, Lebanon but fled the Lebanese civil war with his family aged four and settled in Northolt, London. He attended St. Raphael's RC Primary School and Gunnersbury High School.

Political career
Mahfouz was first elected to the Ealing London Borough Council in 2005 at the age of 24. He unsuccessfully contested Northolt Mandeville in the 2002 election.

In 2006 election he was elected in Northolt West End ward. Mahfouz is currently serving as Cabinet Member for Safe and Genuinely Affordable Homes on the Ealing London Borough Council.

In the 2010 United Kingdom general election he was the Labour candidate in Ealing Central and Acton but was defeated by Conservative candidate Angie Bray.