Sheikh Rahman

For the Bangladeshi politician, see Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Sheikh Rahman
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byCurt Thompson
Personal details
Born (1960-11-15) November 15, 1960 (age 64)
Bajitpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Georgia

Sheikh Rahman (born November 15, 1960)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi-American politician who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district since January 14, 2019.[3] He is the first Muslim lawmaker in Georgia.[4]

Personal life

Rahman was born in Bangladesh. He moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Central Piedmont Community College in 1981. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1995 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has a wife, Sham'e (née Afrose),[1] and two kids, Rawda (daughter) and Anzar (son).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Member". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  3. ^ "Georgia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. ^ WRAL (2018-06-08). "CBS46 talks with Sheikh Rahman, state's first Muslim lawmaker". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.


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