Ken Sim

Kenneth Sim (Chinese: 沈觀健; Cantonese Yale: Sám Gūn-gihn; born October 18, 1970) is a Canadian politician and businessman. He is the 40th and current mayor of Vancouver. He was elected on October 15, 2022.^[2] Sim is the first Mayor of Vancouver of Chinese Canadian descent.^[3]

His Worship Ken Sim
沈觀健
41st Mayor of Vancouver
Incumbent
Assumed office November 7, 2022
Preceded by	Kennedy Stewart
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Sim (1970-10-18) October 18, 1970 (age 55) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	ABC Vancouver (municipal)
Other political affiliations	Non-Partisan Association (2018)
Spouse(s)	Teena Gupta[1]
Residence	Vancouver, British Columbia
Alma mater	University of British Columbia
Profession	Politician businessman

He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the UBC Sauder School of Business.^[4]

Sim also ran for mayor under the Non-Partisan Association party in 2018 but came second to Kennedy Stewart.^[5] He left the party because he felt that it was shifting to the right.^[6]

During the election, Sim ran under the centre-right ABC Vancouver party.^[7] Sim took office on November 7, 2022.^[8]