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Biography
Dhruv Patel OBE is a British businessman, community organiser and politician.
Career
Patel has been elected to the Court of Common Council of the City of London Corporation since 2013 and was appointed chair of the community and children's services in 2015. In 2019, he became the first Indian origin chairman of the City Bridge Trust which is London's largest independent grant making charity. Prior to working as a councillor he was an executive at Barclays Capital.
He is the founder of the City Hindus Network, an organisation in the City of London representing 3,000+ Hindu professionals.
Patel organised the first celebration of the Hindu festival of Diwali at Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London in 2015.
Awards and recognition
In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, Patel was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the British Hindu community and promoting social cohesion.
Personal life
He is married to Anita Patel and they have 2 children. They are annually featured in the Asian power couples list.