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SADIQ Khan tied the knot with his wife Saadiya in 1994.

But who is she and do the couple have children? Here's everything you need to know.

Sadiq Khan has been married to wife Saadiya since 1994
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Sadiq Khan has been married to wife Saadiya since 1994Credit: AP

Who is Sadiq Khan's wife Saadiya Khan?

Saadiya is the wife of Sadiq Khan, who currently serves as the Mayor of London.

Before joining Parliament, Sadiq worked as a partner in a law firm, specialising in human rights.

The couple tied the knot in 1994 - the same year Mr Khan became a trainee solicitor at a firm named Christian Fisher.

Saadiya, a fellow solicitor and coincidently also the child of bus driver like her husband, was raised in the Islamic faith.

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According to reports, Saadiya, who practices under her maiden name, Saadiya Ahmad, has over 20 years' experience in criminal litigation.

Do Sadiq and Saadiya have children?

Sadiq and his wife share two daughters - Anisah and Ammarah.

Both of their daughters are Muslims.

Sadiq Khan and his wife have two children together
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Sadiq Khan and his wife have two children togetherCredit: Getty - Contributor

Aside from this information, not much else is known about Sadiq and Saadiya's children, with the family keeping their personal life out of the spotlight.

When did Sadiq Khan become the Mayor of London?

Sadiq Khan made history in 2016 when he was elected London's first Muslim mayor - the city where he was born and raised, after his parents moved to London from Pakistan in the 1960s.

London gave me the opportunities to go from the council estate where I grew up to being Mayor of the greatest city on earth.

''I still wake up every morning passionate about delivering my promise to Londoners: to make London a fairer city where all Londoners get the opportunities that our city gave to me and my family.''

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As the mayor of London Khan has responsibilities covering policing, transport, housing, planning, economic development, arts, culture and the environment. 

Prior to this, between 2005 and 2016, he was MP for Tooting in South London, a role he quit when becoming mayor.

In the mayoral elections Khan won the largest number of votes in one election of any politician in British history.

He was once again re-elected for a second term as mayor in May 2021, defeating the Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey.

Discussing the capital and his career, Khan previously said: ''London gave me the opportunities to go from the council estate where I grew up to being Mayor of the greatest city on earth.

''I still wake up every morning passionate about delivering my promise to Londoners: to make London a fairer city where all Londoners get the opportunities that our city gave to me and my family.''

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