Farida Anwar
Farida Anwar | |
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Oxford City Councillor Headington Hill and Northway | |
Assumed office 8 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Roy Darke |
Personal details | |
Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Faridpur District, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Sayedul Hague |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Mohammad Israil Huq (father) Salema Khatun (mother) |
Residence(s) | Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Profession | Politician |
Farida Anwar (Bengali: ফরিদা আনোয়ার; born 1946) is a British Labour Party politician and councillor for Headington Hill and Northway in Oxford City Council. In 2014, she became Oxfordshire's first city councillor from a Bangladeshi background.
Early life
Anwar was born in the
In 1966, Anwar came to the United Kingdom as a student.[3] She has a BA (Hons) in Politics, Economics and English, a Higher Management Qualification and a Teaching Qualification.[4]
Career
Anwar worked as a civil servant in the
After working about 40 years in British Civil Service and local government, Anwar took early retirement in 2007 to join the Labour Party.[1] In May 2014, in the Oxford City Council election, Anwar was elected as councillor for Headington Hill and Northway, winning a majority of nearly 300 and becoming Oxfordshire's first city councillor from a Bangladeshi background.[3]
Anwar is an elected committee member for
Personal life
Anwar is a practising
Anwar lives in Headley Way, Headington, and has lived in Oxford for about 40 years.[3]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
- List of ethnic minority politicians in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (November 2015). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 21. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Bangladeshi Farida elected councilor in Oxford local govt polls". Bdchronicle. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "So proud, says city's first Bangladeshi councillor". The Oxford Times. Oxford. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Councillor details – Councillor Farida Anwar". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Farida Anwar, Liberal Democrat – Marston – Local Elections 2010". Oxford Mail. 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links
- Farida Anwar on Twitter