11 Facts About Nesil Caliskan

Nesil Caliskan is a British Labour Party politician who is currently the Member of Parliament for Barking since the 2024 general election.

Nesil Caliskan joined the Labour Party aged 15 years old and has campaigned for Labour in every election since 2004.

From 2013 till 2015, Nesil Caliskan was Cabinet Support Officer in Haringey Council and from June to December 2015 a Parliamentary Researcher in the House of Commons and had roles in the NHS from 2016 to 2018.

In May 2018, aged 29, Nesil Caliskan was elected Leader of Enfield Council after unexpectedly defeating incumbent Doug Taylor, who had led the council for eight years, becoming the first female and Turkish-Cypriot council leader in Enfield and the youngest female council leader in the country at the time.

Nesil Caliskan is currently a board member of ReLondon and Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, Chair of the Safer and Stronger Communities Board, and an Executive Member of London Councils.

From January to February 2024, deputy leader Ergin Erbil was temporarily made council leader after Nesil Caliskan took maternity leave.

Shortly after being elected MP, Nesil Caliskan announced that she would stand down as Enfield Council leader as soon as a new leader is elected.

On 9 August 2024, Nesil Caliskan resigned as leader of Enfield Council with Ergin Erbil made interim leader, but remains a member of Enfield Council.

Nesil Caliskan has after her election as MP effectively resigned as a NEC member.

Nesil Caliskan is married to Turkish international relations academic and author Emre Nesil Caliskan.

Nesil Caliskan's mother, Alev Cazimoglu is a member of Enfield Council.