{"id":81896,"date":"2024-05-18T21:12:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T21:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=81896"},"modified":"2024-05-18T21:12:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T21:12:15","slug":"brighton-council-elects-first-muslim-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/81896\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton council elects first Muslim mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brighton (National Times): Brighton and Hove has elected its first ever South Asian Muslim mayor. Councillors unanimously voted for Mohammed Asaduzzaman, who was elected to Brighton &amp; Hove City Council in the Hollingdean and Fiveways ward last May.<br>Council leader Bella Sankey said Mr Asaduzzaman was \u201cwarm, kind, funny and ambitious for our city\u201d.<br>\u201cBrighton and Hove can look forward to a mayor whose compassion has already left a mark on the city\u2019s social, cultural, economic and political landscape,\u201d she said.<br>Mr Asaduzzaman, who has lived in the city for 30 years, previously worked with the state minister for irrigation and water development in Bangladesh, and has a degree in political science.<br>During the Covid-19 pandemic, he provided 500 free meals to essential service providers.<br>He also pushed for vaccinations for those with uncertain immigration status, acted as an interpreter for those in legal need and gave support to victims of crime.<br>Ms Sankey added: \u201cWith three decades of residency in Brighton, he has woven himself into the very fabric of the community.<br>\u201cHis journey from Bangladesh to Brighton exemplifies a life dedicated to public service and community betterment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Brighton and Hove, the mayor has a largely ceremonial role as first citizen, as well as chairing meetings of full council.<br>Each year, the mayor traditionally supports local charities. The 63-year-old has chosen BHT Sussex, the Sussex Cricket Foundation, Chomp Brighton, My University Hospitals Sussex, Brighton Students\u2019 Union and the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust.<br>Labour councillor Amanda Grimshaw was elected as deputy mayor and is expected to take over the mayoralty in a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton (National Times): Brighton and Hove has elected its first ever South Asian Muslim mayor. Councillors unanimously voted for Mohammed Asaduzzaman, who was elected to Brighton &amp; Hove City Council in the Hollingdean and Fiveways ward last May.Council leader Bella Sankey said Mr Asaduzzaman was \u201cwarm, kind, funny and ambitious for our city\u201d.\u201cBrighton and Hove [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Brighton council elects first Muslim mayor - Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/81896\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Brighton council elects first Muslim mayor - Nation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Brighton (National Times): Brighton and Hove has elected its first ever South Asian Muslim mayor. 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