Councillor Rakhia Mohammed Ismail , the first hijab wearing female Mayor of Islington, North London.
Achievements:
- First elected to Islington Council – 2012
- Deputy Mayor – 2018
- Founder : ‘Back 2 Basics Create’ – an NGO charity supporting hard to reach women and mothers
- First muslim and BAME cabinet member in Islington
- Founding member – Islington Stand Up Racism
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British / Somali-British