Arunan Arulampalam, whose parents left Sri Lanka after the 1983 ethnic violence, is serving as the 68th mayor of Hartford, the capital of Connecticut.
Born in 1985 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Arulampalam later moved with his family to the United States. He studied at Emory University and earned a law degree from Quinnipiac University. Before entering city politics, he worked as a lawyer, held government roles and was involved in Hartford’s development.
Arulampalam won the 2023 mayoral election with 62 per cent of the vote and took office on 1 January 2024. His rise to the leadership of a major US city has drawn attention among Tamil communities around the world.
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