Ameya Pawar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ameya Pawar

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1980

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: alderman

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ameya Pawar (born April 22, 1980) is an American politician who served as the alderman for the 47th Ward of the City of Chicago.
He was first elected in the 2011 municipal elections, and was elected to a second term on February 24, 2015.
Pawar's 2015 re-election was secured with over 82% of the vote, the largest margin in the election cycle.
Pawar is the first Indian American and Asian American in Chicago City Council history.He was a candidate for the Democratic primary for Governor of Illinois for the 2018 election, but dropped out on October 12, 2017, citing a prohibitive lack of campaign funds.
He did not run for re-election to City Council in 2019, and instead was a candidate for City Treasurer of Chicago.
He advanced to the run-off in that election, but lost to Melissa Conyears-Earvin.