Rokhsana Fiaz
Rokhsana Fiaz is a Labour Party politician serving as Mayor of Newham. Previously elected as a Newham Councillor in 2014, Fiaz was elected in the 2018 election and is the successor to Robin Wales.[1] She received 73.4% of the first preference votes.[2] She is the first directly elected female mayor for any London borough.[2] Fiaz has also promised to hold a referendum on the direct elected mayoral system.[3]
Rokhsana Fiaz | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Newham | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Wales |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Personal life
Fiaz was born in Mile End, London to parents who had moved to the UK from Pakistan in the 1960s.[4] In 2009 she was awarded an OBE for services for race, faith and charity.[5]
References
- "Almost 4,000 people may have been denied vote by election ID pilots". The Guardian. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- Long, Rhiannon. "Local Elections: Newham elects Rokhsana Fiaz to be its mayor". Newham Recorder.
- "New Labour mayor Rohksana Fiaz plans to abolish her role". BBC.
- "About". Rokhsana Fiaz. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Rokhsana Fiaz upsets the odds to defeat Newham Mayor — OBV". www.obv.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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