Mohammed Asaduzzaman
Mohammed Asaduzzaman | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Brighton and Hove | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie O’Quinn |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Mohammed Asaduzzaman is the first South Asian Muslim mayor of Brighton and Hove, a city in the United Kingdom. He was elected to the Brighton & Hove City Council in the Holling dean and Fiveways ward in May 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]He was born in Bangladesh and is a graduate in Medicine from the University of Dhaka in 2005. He pursued postgraduate residency and clinical fellowship in Pediatrics.[5]
Life
[edit]Asaduzzaman has lived in the city for 30 years and has a degree in political science. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he provided 500 free meals to essential service providers, advocated for vaccinations for those with uncertain immigration status, acted as an interpreter for those in legal need, and supported victims of crime.[6] In 2024, he was appointed as Deputy Mayor and is expected to take over the mayoralty.[7][8][9]
References
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- ^ "Councillors elect Brighton and Hove's first Muslim mayor". Brighton and Hove News. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Staff, MyIndMakers. "Brighton Council chooses first Muslim mayor". Brighton Council chooses first Muslim mayor. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "UK's Brighton city gets its first Muslim mayor". India Today. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Carames, Jesús (2024-05-18). "Mohammed Asaduzzaman, Brighton's first Muslim mayor, shakes the foundations". BilbaoHiria. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "New Mayor a leader for 'unity and progress in Brighton & Hove'". www.brighton-hove.gov.uk. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Brighton city in UK elects first Muslim mayor". The Express Tribune. 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Lal, Neel Mani (2024-05-19). "UK New Mayor: बांग्लादेश से आये मोहम्मद असदुज्जमां यूके में मेयर चुने गए | News Track in Hindi". newstrack.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-05-19.