Indian-origin Krish Raval, a leadership educator and inter-faith advocate, has been nominated for a life peerage in the UK House of Lords by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Raval, who was awarded an OBE in 2018 for his contributions to leadership education and inter-faith cohesion, is the Founder-Director of Faith in Leadership, a university-based organization promoting inter-faith relations.
Raval’s nomination is part of a broader effort by Starmer’s Labor Party to balance representation in the House of Lords, where the Conservative Party currently holds the most seats. Among the 30 Labor Party nominees is Raval, alongside figures like former shadow minister Thangam Debbonaire and Starmer’s ex-chief of staff, Sue Gray.
The nominations are undergoing review by the House of Lords Appointments Commission and will be submitted for approval by King Charles III. After receiving royal consent, the new life peers will be formally inducted and able to vote in the Upper House of Parliament.
Raval’s recognition highlights his leadership in promoting inter-faith cohesion and his role in leadership education. His appointment will help strengthen Labor’s position in the Lords, where the party is poised to have 217 peers, compared to the Conservatives’ 279. Other political parties, including the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats, are also making their own nominations.
