{{short description|British Conservative politician}} {{multiple issues| {{BLP primary sources|date=February 2026}} {{Notability|bio|date=February 2026}} {{Resume-like|date=February 2026}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use British English|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = Councillor The Honourable | name = Reena Ranger | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = | father = Rami Ranger | other_names = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Community leader, businesswoman | years_active = 2006–present | employer = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | political_party = Conservative | boards = Women Empowered Network | awards = | spouse = Harmeet "Sunny" Singh Ahuja }}
'''Reena Ranger''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}} (born 1978) is a British community leader and businesswoman. She has served as a Conservative Party councillor on Three Rivers District Council since 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threerivers.gov.uk/councillors/reena-ranger|title=Reena Ranger OBE|website=www.threerivers.gov.uk}}</ref>
== Career == Ranger has been working since her twenties in the family firm set up by her father Rami Ranger,<ref>{{Citation|last=India Inc|title=Reena Ahuja, Sun Mark speaks to India Inc.|date=2015-05-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8LoSfI_enA|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> who was created a life peer in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishasianews.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=24026|title=Women Empowered : Decoding Councillor Reena Ranger|last=UAE|first=britishasianews com, Abudhabi-|website=www.britishasianews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asian-voice.com/News/UK/Midlands/Community%27s-fav-Reena-Ranger-a-strong-contender-for-Conservative%27s-Birmingham-Hall-Green|title=Community's fav Reena Ranger a strong contender for Conservative's Birmingham Hall Green|website=asian-voice.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/conservatives-birmingham-hall-green-employment/|title=Conservatives eye Birmingham Hall Green with promise of 'employment boost'|last=McLachlan|first=Drew|date=2017-05-25|website=EasternEye|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>
Founder and chairperson of Women Empowered, a social enterprise empowering women through panel discussions and networking,<ref>{{Citation|last=Redhotcurry.com|title=Reena Ranger introduces speakers at the WE Empowered 'Make an Impression' event|date=2013-05-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAi85bK6Zw4|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newasianpost.com/women-empowered-dare-to-dream-networking-event/|title=Women Empowered hosts 'Dare to Dream' networking event|date=2016-03-15|website=New Asian Post|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> her guests have included Vivek Oberoi and Gurinder Chadha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.countcreation.com/we/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IE_July_2014.pdf|title=Motivating NRIs for Seva|last=|first=|date=|website=India Empire Magazine}}</ref>
Ranger attended the Transatlantic International Leaders Network in 2017, where she spoke about the importance of networks for 'women of colour' which led to the development of an 'EU women's group'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/reena-ranger-inspires-eu-womens-group|title=Reena Ranger inspires EU {{as written|wom|ens [sic]}} group - OBV|website=www.obv.org.uk|access-date=2019-06-10 | publisher=Operation Black Vote | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025014903/https://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/reena-ranger-inspires-eu-womens-group|archive-date=25 October 2023}}</ref>
She is an active member of the Conservative Party, and has spoken at the party conference on 'fighting injustices'. She was selected as the Conservative party candidate for Birmingham Hall Green, a safe seat for the Labour Party, at the 2017 general election, but was unsuccessful, coming a distant second.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Birmingham Hall Green parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000562#election2017-logo |access-date=2022-07-28}}</ref> Ranger has been a Three Rivers District Councillor representing Moor Park and Eastbury since 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://burkespeerage.com/|title=Burke's Peerage|website=burkespeerage.com}}</ref>
== Honours == In the 2019 Birthday Honours, Ranger was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to BAME women.<ref>{{londongazette|date=8 June 2019|supp=y|issue=62666|page=B14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/reena-ranger-awarded-obe-in-queens-birthday-honours/|title=Women's empowerment activist Reena Ranger awarded OBE|last=Paul|first=Kiran|date=2019-06-10|website=EasternEye|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>
== Views == Ranger believes in the power of networking<ref>{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=The power of connectivity - Reena Ranger - TEDxBrunelUniversityLondon|date=2018-03-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFHlUF-9Nmo|access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref> and supports stem cell donation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianimage.co.uk/news/17307662.kaiya-patel-inspires-three-rivers-into-stem-cell-donation-campaign/|title=Rare cancer survivor inspires council events shake up|website=Asian Image|date=19 December 2018 |access-date=2019-06-10}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ranger is married to Harmeet "Sunny" Singh Ahuja.<ref name="Eastern Eye">{{cite web |title=Lord Rami Ranger |url=https://www.easterneye.biz/?lists_2022=lord-rami-ranger |website=Eastern Eye |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Asian Voice">{{cite news |title=Entrepreneur and philanthropist Rami Ranger celebrates his 70th birthday with style |url=https://www.asian-voice.com/Community/Entrepreneur-and-philanthropist-Rami-Ranger-celebrates-his-70th-birthday-with-style |access-date=13 February 2024 |work=Asian Voice |date=17 July 2017}}</ref>
== See also == * List of British Indians * List of British Sikhs
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