Rakhia Ismail, First British-Somali female Mayor : May 2019

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