A UK council elected Bangladesh-born Mohammed Asaduzzaman as its first South Asian Muslim mayor.
Councilors voted unanimously for Asaduzzaman, who was elected to Brighton and Hove Metropolis Council within the Hollingdean and Fiveways ward in Might 2023, in response to a BBC report.
Council Chief Bella Sankey described Asaduzzaman as “heat, type, humorous and bold for our metropolis.”
“Brighton and Hove can stay up for a mayor whose compassion has already left a mark on town’s social, cultural, financial and political panorama,” he stated.
Asaduzzaman has lived in Brighton for 30 years and beforehand labored with Bangladesh’s minister of state for irrigation and water growth. He additionally has a level in political science.
Asaduzzaman supplied 500 free meals to important service suppliers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. She acted as an interpreter for individuals who wanted authorized assist and supported individuals who had been victims of crimes. She additionally pushed for vaccinations for these dealing with uncertainty about their immigration standing.
“With three many years of residence in Brighton, he has woven himself into the very material of the neighborhood. His journey from Bangladesh to Brighton exemplifies a life devoted to public service and the betterment of the neighborhood,” Sankey informed the BBC.
As first citizen, the mayor’s function in Brighton and Hove is basically ceremonial, presiding over conferences of the total council.
Elsewhere, Labor councilor Amanda Grimshaw was elected deputy mayor. She is predicted to take workplace in a 12 months.