Shapurji Saklatvala

Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala MP
Member of Parliament for Battersea North
In office 1924–1929
Preceded by	Henry Hogbin
Succeeded by	William Sanders
Majority	542 (1.8%)
In office 1922–1923
Preceded by	Richard Morris
Succeeded by	Henry Hogbin
Majority	2,021 (9.5%)
Personal details
Born	28 March 1874 Bombay, British Raj
Died	16 January 1936 (aged 61) London, England
Political party	Communist (1921–1936)
Other political affiliations	Independent Labour (1909–1921) Labour (1922–1923)
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College
Profession	Lawyer

Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala (28 March 1874 – 16 January 1936) was a communist activist and British politician of Indian Parsi heritage. He was the first person of Indian heritage to become a British Member of Parliament (MP) for the UK Labour Party and was also among the few members of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) to serve as an MP.