Rami Ranger, Baron Ranger

Raminder Singh Ranger, Baron Ranger, CBE (born July 1947) is a British businessman, and the founder of Sun Mark, an international marketing and distribution company. He is also chairman and managing director of Sea Air and Land Forwarding Ltd.

The Lord Ranger

CBE
BornJuly 1947 (1947-07) (age 73)
Gujranwala, British India (now Pakistan)
Other namesRami Ranger
OccupationCompany director

He was nominated for a life peerage and a seat in the House of Lords in Theresa May's resignation honours.[1] He was created Baron Ranger, of Mayfair in the City of Westminster, on 11 October 2019.[2]

Life

Ranger was born in July 1947 in Gujranwala (in undivided India). He has seven brothers and a sisters. Since the family had migrated to Patiala in the Punjab state of India during India's partition, Ranger was given admission to the Modern School in Patiala. After the completion of his school education, he went to Mohindra College, and then obtained a BA degree from the Govt. College Chandigarh. Ranger ceased his studies after reaching the UK where he had gone to study Bar at Law in May 1971.

Ranger is the Chairman of Sun Mark Ltd and Sea Air & Land Forwarding Ltd. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of West London in July 2016.[3]

Ranger was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 Birthday Honours for services to business and the Asian community[4] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to business and community cohesion.[5]

Social and political work

Ranger, through Sun Mark, has donated more than £1 million to the Conservative Party, and £25,000 to Theresa May's party leadership campaign.[6]

Ranger was appointed the joint chairman of the Conservative Friends of India in 2018, with Zac Goldsmith MP, a group affiliated to the Conservative Party which aims to build stronger links between the Party, the British Indian community and India.[7]

Personal life

His daughter is Reena Ranger.

References
  1. https://asianlite.com/business/lord-rami-ranger-refugee-boy-to-become-a-lord-in-britain/
  2. "No. 62799". The London Gazette. 17 October 2019. p. 18632.
  3. "Honorary Doctor of Letters". University of West London. 21 July 2016.
  4. "No. 57665". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2005. p. 20.
  5. "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N10.
  6. Doward, Jamie; Neate, Rupert (28 January 2018). "Presidents Club party guest backed Theresa May's Tory leader bid". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. "Welcome to my website". www.conservativefriendsofindia.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord Davies of Gower		 Gentlemen
Baron Ranger 		Followed by
The Lord Hendy
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