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Revision as of 14:11, 11 May 2007
Mohammad Asghar (born 1945) is a Welsh politician. Representing Plaid Cymru, he won election to the Welsh Assembly in 2007 on the list for South Wales East. [1] He is the first ethnic minority member of the Assembly. [2]
Born in Peshawar in British India (now in Pakistan), Asghar moved to Wales in order to complete a course in accountancy in Newport. After becoming involved in politics, he became the Party’s Regional Coordinator, member of the National Executive Committee and was Wales’ first Muslim councillor. He has also stood for the party in general elections.
His daughter, Natasha Asghar, also stood as Plaid Cymru candidate in the 2007 Elections. [3]
References
- ^ Labour given a bloody nose icWales, 4 May 2007
- ^ First ethnic minority AM elected BBC News, 4 May 2007
- ^ Young Candidates Plaid Cymru